Historical Marker

Hammond

Calvert · Robertson County · Dedicated 1976 · THC Atlas #5395010917

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Marker Inscription

Dr. Ben F. Hammond moved here from Alabama in 1853 and built a plantation home about a mile to the west. Neighbors included James Love and Robert S. McCall. Hammond Depot and Post Office were opened at this point on the Houston & Texas Central Railroad after the doctor granted right-of-way through his land in 1869. Near the depot, used by planters for their shipping, were a few stores. As the railroad declined, the town had vanished by 1950. Area residents are mostly the descendants of persons given land at Emancipation (1865) by Dr. Hammond and other planters.

About this site

Hammond is a historical marker in Calvert, Robertson County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Robertson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 103 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.0974, -96.7149 near Calvert. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bethlehem (cemetery), about 2.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Tidwell Prarie, Wootan Wells, and Cotton.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5395010917. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.0974, -96.7149 · Calvert, Robertson County

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