Ponta

In 1901, a new townsite was laid out on the Texas & New Orleans Railroad. Promoted by brothers Lee D. and William T. Guinn, it was named Hubb for county surveyor Hubbard S. Guinn. It was renamed Ponta (an adaptation of the Latin "Ponte," which means bridge) when the post office was established in 1903. Ponta was a shipping center for such local products as lumber, cotton, tomatoes and peaches. In time, the town boasted such businesses as general stores, restaurants, banks, blacksmiths, cotton gins and sawmills, as well as a hotel, a Masonic lodge, churches and schools. Large scale greenhouse cultivation began in the area in the 1950s. The railroad ceased operation after World War II and the post office closed in 1972. Ponta Plant Nurseries remain a major factor in the Cherokee County economy.

Ponta is a historical marker in Ponta, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1999. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.8986, -95.0750 near Ponta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Henry Cemetery (historical marker), about 2.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Kennedy Grave, and Walker's Chapel Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073011810. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.