Marker Inscription
A farming and ranching community, Sharp traces its origins to the years immediately after the Civil War when settlers, attracted by the fertile black soil, began arriving in this area. The first business, a store, opened in 1892. It was soon joined by a blacksmith shop and the Davis General Store in 1896. Cotton was the principal crop of the area, and a gin opened in 1896. When a post office was established here in 1901, the name Sharp was chosen to honor Dr. William F. Sharp, a physician in Davilla (8 mi. W). An annual reunion of Sharp residents began in 1978.
About this site
Sharp is a historical marker in Sharp, Milam County, dedicated in 1987. 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 30.7514, -97.1562 near Sharp. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sharp General Store (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sharp Presbyterian Church, Persky, William, and Sharp Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331008001. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
