Historical MarkerSalty Community
Thorndale · Milam County · Dedicated 1971 · THC Atlas #5331008000
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Marker Inscription
Settled in 1860s; named for Salty Creek, cattle licks. Joseph and Sarah Frasure gave site for Methodist Church, 1871. Earliest burial in cemetery was in 1875. Community had school by 1878. Violence erupted in area in 1880s over barbed wire fencing. Salty was designated a voting precinct in 1886. Mail service was initiated 1897. Settlement had telephones, stores, a barber shop, at least three doctors. About 1900 the Annual Salty Singing Convention was founded by A. J. Jackson. This institution remains, although stores and the school were closed in the 1940s.
About this site
Salty Community is a historical marker in Thorndale, Milam County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5943, -97.1324 near Thorndale. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thomson Chapel (cemetery), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Kunkel Family, Oliver, and Conoley Union Community.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331008000. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
