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Established in 1882 as a shipping point on New York, Texas & Mexican Railroad. Named Ganado (Spanish for "herd") by railroad official. Became a boomtown in 1891-92 when Scandinavian immigrants settled area. Today a farm, oil and shipping center.
Ganado is a historical marker in Ganado, Jackson County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Jackson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.0426, -96.5143 near Ganado. The nearest cataloged historic site is Little School of the 400 (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ganado, Rogers, Samuel C. A., and Site of William Millican's Gin House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5239002101. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Ganado” names 2 distinct records in Jackson County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1967 in Ganado. The others:
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