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County's second oldest community. Located in Texas founder Stephen F. Austin's "Old Three Hundred" colony. First known as Browne's Mills. Present name derived from practice of leaving dimes in box at Joseph S. Browne's mill so that postman John W. Ratliff would bring items from Giddings to community members. (1968)
Old Dime Box is a historical marker in Dime Box, Lee County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Lee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3745, -96.8688 near Dime Box. The nearest cataloged historic site is Scott Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include St. Johns Lutheran, Copperas, and King's Highway - El Camino Real.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5287008143. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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