Historical Marker

Old Town Well, Goldthwaite, The

Goldthwaite · Mills County · Dedicated 1963 · THC Atlas #5333005391

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Marker Inscription

Mr. Peyton died from poison fumes in digging this well; Ben Cox was also overcome; Deed H. Mayer rescued Mr. Cox and brought up Mr. Peyton's body; August 1887. In memory of these three men; Mills Co. Hist. Society

About this site

Old Town Well, Goldthwaite, The is a historical marker in Goldthwaite, Mills County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Mills County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 38 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.4516, -98.5687 near Goldthwaite. The nearest cataloged historic site is Confederate Veterans Memorial of Mills County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mills County Jail, Mills County Courthouse, and Goldthwaite Eagle.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5333005391. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.4516, -98.5687 · Goldthwaite, Mills County

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