Historical MarkerMay Community
May · Brown County · Dedicated 1981 · THC Atlas #5049005377
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Originally part of a Mexican land grant given to empresario John Cameron in 1827, May developed in the 1870s when several pioneer families settled here. Baptists and Methodists quickly organized churches. A one-room school known as Old Swayback provided the first formal education for the children. Nathan L. May built a trading post in 1879 and became the town's first postmaster in 1881. By 1907 the village had a blacksmith shop, general store, newspaper and bank. The early history of May climaxed in 1911 with the coming of the railroad. (1981)
About this site
May Community is a historical marker in May, Brown County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Brown County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9841, -98.9208 near May. The nearest cataloged historic site is May United Methodist Church (historical marker), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include May Cemetery, Wolf Valley Cemetery, and Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5049005377. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
