Marker Inscription
The Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway was chartered in 1870 to give interior Texas ready access to Gulf of Mexico ports. As the tracks proceeded west of the Guadalupe, Col. Thomas W. Peirce (1818-85), major investor in the G.H. & S.A., bought land here near a country store and hotel. Platting a town named for his daughter, he obtained a U.S. Post Office on May 31, 1877. A public sale of lots was held on June 20, 1877. Within a year, Marion's 3-acre railyard was known for vast quantities of shipping. By 1900, public school, churches, and other facilities were thriving. (1977)
About this site
Founding of Town of Marion, 1877 is a historical marker in Marion, Guadalupe County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Guadalupe County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5722, -98.1421 near Marion. The nearest cataloged historic site is Marion State Bank (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Marion Public Schools, Santo Tomas Cemetery #2, and Marion.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5187002041. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
