Maryneal is an

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in southern Nolan County,

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, United States. It lies along FM 608 south of the city of Sweetwater, the

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of Nolan County. Its elevation is 2,566 feet (782 m). Although Maryneal is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 79535; the ZCTA for ZIP Code 79535 had a population of 181 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1907 along the

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(and currently along the route of the Texas and Oklahoma Railroad), the community was named for one or more people; the source of its name is disputed. In its early history, the community was more significant than it is today: it won a significant minority of the votes in an election (losing to Sweetwater) to determine the county seat, and a post office was established in Maryneal by being moved from Decker.Maryneal, Texas

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, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-10.

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Profile of Maryneal
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Unincorporated communities in Nolan County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas Populated places established in 1907 {{NolanCountyTX-geo-stub