Site of Provident City

Founded in 1909 by the Provident Land Company of Kansas City, Missouri, Provident City was the site of an early land promotion venture. Advertising in the Midwest using photographs showing exceptional farming results purported to come from this area, the company sold land, sight unseen, to many hopeful investors form its holdings of fifteen to twenty thousand acres. Eventually, over five hundred people came to Provident City. The residents were promised a railroad to connect their town with nearby Glen Flora in Wharton County, but it never progressed beyond the roadbed stage. At its peak, the town boasted some twenty-one businesses, two churches, a school, a bank, a post office, a Woodmen of the World lodge, and an amateur baseball team. Residents of the town soon realized that their land was not as favorable to farming as had been represented by the company, and would not support their families. Within four years of its founding, Provident City was well on its way to becoming a ghost town as disgruntled, bankrupt settlers left the area. The townsite and surrounding acres were bought and turned into a private ranch. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Site of Provident City is a historical marker in Nada, Colorado County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Colorado County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.2835, -96.6284 near Nada. The nearest cataloged historic site is Nada Cemetery (cemetery), about 15 miles away. Others within a short drive include Myrtle Cemetery, Nada Post Office, and Nada.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089004134. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.