Marker Inscription
C.E. Gilbert, who founded the "Abilene Reporter", established the "Sweetwater Advance" in 1881, the year Nolan County was organized. Later published as the "Nolan County Review", it was purchased in 1906 by John W. Millsapps, who modernized the operation. In 1911 Millsapps, and his partner W.A. Perry, with the assistance of managing editor C.A. Wade, began publishing daily editions under the "Sweetwater Reporter" banner. A later owner of the newspaper was Houston Harte, who became a partner in the national publishing firm of Harte-Hanks. (1981)
About this site
Sweetwater Reporter is a historical marker in Sweetwater, Nolan County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Nolan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4744, -100.3931 near Sweetwater. The nearest cataloged historic site is Myres, S.D. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Simmons House, Ragland, R.A. House, and I.M. (Mose) and Margaret Newman House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5353005165. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
