Martin Abstract Company

By the early 20th century the ranching industry that spurred the growth of Atascosa County had begun to wane, with many large ranches split into smaller ranches, farms and town lots. George M. Martin realized the importance of a company to research title in relation to the resulting real estate transactions, and he founded Martin Abstract Company in 1909. After Martin's death in 1917, the company was purchased in 1919 by A. N. Steinle, a Jourdanton attorney. His son, Glenn N. Steinle, owned and managed the business after returning from military service during WWII until his death in 1983. Following his death, the company has continued to be owned and operated by members of the Steinle family. (2009)

Martin Abstract Company is a historical marker in Jourdanton, Atascosa County, dedicated in 2009. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Atascosa County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.9193, -98.5465 near Jourdanton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Atascosa County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Atascosa County Courthouse (1912), Atascosa County Courthouse, and Atascosa County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015990. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.