Dunn

Started as change station for teams hauling goods north after T. & P. Railway reached Colorado City in 1881. Freighters camped here beside creek. A blacksmith shop and store were started to supply them. In time a town developed. Mail was dropped at home of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Dunn. Post office, granted 1890, was given their name; Mr. Dunn was first postmaster. In 1890, the first school was built. A well, windmill and trough were added for travelers and town. Because it was in middle of the road, well was covered when highway was paved in 1938. (1966)

Dunn is a historical marker in Dunn, Scurry County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Scurry County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5643, -100.8863 near Dunn. The nearest cataloged historic site is J. J. Moore No. 1 Oil Well (historical marker), about 6.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ira, Home County of Famous Frontiersman J. Wright Mooar, and Hermleigh.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5415001300. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.