Thomaston

(Founded 1872) De Witt County's first railroad town. Absorbed Price's Creek, 1848 settlement of Republic of Texas patriot, Judge David Murphree (1811-66). Thomaston was named for State Legislator Nathan Thomas (1809-91), who sold south part of townsite (in Refugio Amador survey) to Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railroad. North part of plat was donated (from Charles Lockhart Survey) by John P. and Mary (Lockhart) Wright. Schoolteacher J. H. Moore and wife Lou (Thomas) built first house and owned cotton gin and grist mill. James Pridgen was first railroad agent, postmaster, and merchant. At peak, town had 500 people.

Thomaston is a historical marker in Thomaston, DeWitt County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in DeWitt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 166 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.9983, -97.1560 near Thomaston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thomaston Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Power Family, Burns Station Cemetery, and Arneckeville.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5123005476. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.