First National Bank of Bastrop

First bank in county. In early days, money for safekeeping was placed with mercantile firms. Organized as "Bank of Bastrop County", in March 1889; became a national bank on Aug. 10, 1889. Presidents of this bank have been J. C. Buchanan, B. D. Orgain, W. A. McCord, W. B. Ransome, Earl C. Erhard and Gates B. Mack. Present structure built 1950, is on site of 1860's law office of Geo. W. Jones and J. D. Sayers; each served Texas as Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Congressman. Sayers was Governor, 1899-1903. Noted trading store of John Swan Johnson also stood here. (1967)

First National Bank of Bastrop is a historical marker in Bastrop, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.1114, -97.3201 near Bastrop. The nearest cataloged historic site is Calvary Episcopal Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bastrop Opera House, Dr. Sayers' Office, and Burger Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009188. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.