Marker Inscription
The oldest community in what is now Hood County, Acton was settled during the 1850's. First called "Comanche Peak" when a post office was established here on March 10, 1856, the town was renamed "Acton" before the post office was reopened, March 16, 1868. Clarence P. Hollis, pioneer merchant and early postmaster, donated 1.43 acres of land for this public square in the 1860's. Once the hub of commercial activity, the square declined after many of the buildings around it burned. The site was resurveyed in 1974 and restored as center of this rural community. (1976)
About this site
Acton Public Square is a historical marker in Acton, Hood County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Hood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 98 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4480, -97.6904 near Acton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Acton Methodist Church (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Acton Baptist Church (First Baptist Church of Acton), Acton Cemetery, and Crockett, Elizabeth.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5221000081. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
