Marker Inscription
A well drilled on this site in 1892, in an effort to secure a public water supply, produced 48,000 gallons of hot mineral water daily from an artesian deposit underlying the area. At first believed unfit for human use, analysis proved the water possessed curative powers. On initiative of T. A. Cheeves, Drs. J. W. Cook, J. W. Torbett,and N. D. Buie, a health resort was developed, with a bath house built in 1895, and another well drilled in 1910. Marlin became a Mecca for health-seekers from all parts of the country, providing basis for local prosperity.
About this site
Hot Mineral Water is a historical marker in Marlin, Falls County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 64 historical markers documented in Falls County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 70 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3076, -96.8951 near Marlin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hilton Hotel, Early (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Marlin, First Presbyterian Church of Marlin, and Marlin.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5145002568. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
