Historical MarkerNils Akeson
Hale Center · Hale County · Dedicated 1993 · THC Atlas #5189003597
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Marker Inscription
(1866 - 1944) In the late 1880s Swedish born Nils Akeson moved from Iowa to this sparsely populated area of north Texas. As an officer of the Hale County Townsite Company Nils helped establish the town of Hale Center. He worked for the famous XIT Ranch from 1893 to 1899 and served as Hale Center's postmaster from 1900 to 1907. He helped bring the Santa Fe Railroad through Hale Center in 1909 and established the town's first mercantile business. As mayor, land developer, church administrator and school trustee Akeson played a prominent role in Hale Center's early development. (1993)
About this site
Nils Akeson is a historical marker in Hale Center, Hale County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Hale County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 43 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 34.0641, -101.8491 near Hale Center. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Baptist Church of Hale Center (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include J. Frank Norfleet, Site of Epworth, and Ranching and Farming in Hale County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5189003597. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
