Marker Inscription
Construction of the Texas and Pacific Railway began in East Texas in the early 1870's. By 1880 the line was expanding westward. It reached Sweetwater in 1881, with the first train arriving on March 12 of that year. Sweetwater became a railroad town, with business and homes built along the rail line. The railroad was a major influence on the town's development, bringing in settlers and building materials and providing shipping access for local products and livestock. The railroad station at this site was razed after passenger service was discontinued in 1969. (1989)
About this site
Texas & Pacific Railway is a historical marker in Sweetwater, Nolan County, dedicated in 1989. 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 32.4713, -100.4071 near Sweetwater. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ragland, R. A., Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank Building, Nolan County, and W.A.S.P. (Women's Airforce Service Pilots) Training Base: Avenger Field.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5353005240. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
