Marker Inscription
Missouri, Kansas & Texas (Katy) Railway, whose first train from Denison reached here Oct. 1, 1880. A $5,000 cash bonus and right of way across Hunt County were guaranteed by Greenville men: F. P. Alexander, M. M. Arnold, A. Cameron, J. J. Cooper, J. C. Edmonds, Fred Ende, I. N. Harrison, J. W. Hawkins, J. T. Jenkins, W. C. Jones, J. C. O'Neal, W. G. Perkins, N. I.Ross, Edward Schiff, Sam D. Stinson, Daniel Upthegrove, A. B. Watson, and M. H. Wright. The Katy, which immediately built on to Mineola, stimulated a boom in Greenville and Hunt County population and economy.
About this site
Hunt County's First Railroad is a historical marker in Greenville, Hunt County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Hunt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 92 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1416, -96.1123 near Greenville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Katy Depot (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Old Greenville Post Office, Greenville "Herald", and Post Office Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5231007806. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
