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Historic Site of Wolfe's Mill

Wolfe City, Hunt County

Marker Text

Grist (corn) mill built about 1873 by pioneers Lemuel P. Wolfe and Abbey Wilson. Powered by oxen, treading inclined wheel. Area's first post office was located in millhouse, which was center for the settlement called "Wolfe's Mill," incorporated in 1886 as "Wolfe City."

Marker Details

Address 402 S. Mill St.
Location Description
Marker # 7841
Dedicated 1971
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code mills - textile, fiber, gristmills, cotton gins
Latitude, Longitude 33.367283, -96.068099

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