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Townsite of Zella

Tilden, McMullen County

Marker Text

Organized 1913, with 189 city blocks laid off along San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad. Structures built included depot, store-post office, schoolhouse, hotel. A water well was drilled. War and the 1917 drouth stifled growth. Few lots were sold; land ownership was retained by founders. (1968)

Marker Details

Address
Location Description From Fowlerton, north about 6 miles on SH 97 (on left just over cattle guard) just before Franklin Ranch Road.
Marker # 5547
Dedicated 1968
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code railroad; land surveys, land companies, promotional towns; ghost towns
Latitude, Longitude 28.561061, -98.792871

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