Marker Inscription
Although plans for a rail line were made as early as 1852, railroad tracks were not laid in this area until after the end of the Civil War. Overton (14 mi. NW) became the center of Rusk County Railroading after the international & great northern line came through in the 1870s. The Henderson-Overton branch railroad was completed in 1877. Several small lines were begun in the county during the early 1900s but were abandoned by the end of the 1920s. Passenger service declined throughout Texas after World War II, but rail freight continues to be an important business in Rusk County. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Railroad in Rusk County is a historical marker in Rusk County, Texas, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Rusk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1610, -94.7952. The nearest cataloged historic site is Railroad in Rusk County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Henderson Depot, Arnold Outhouse, and Walling, T. J..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5401011050. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
