Milam in Sabine County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
C.A. Nethery & Sons General Merchandise
Photographed By Steve Gustafson, May 8, 2010
1. C.A. Nethery & Sons General Merchandise Marker
Inscription.
C.A. Nethery and Sons General Merchandise. . Charles Alexander Nethery, Sr. established a general merchandise near this site in 1880. Nethery married Amanda Francis Speights in 1884 and the couple had twelve children. When fire destroyed the first general merchandise store in 1915, the current structure was built a few yards from the original site. After Charles Sr.'s death in 1942, the store continued under management of their son, Charles Jr., until his death in 1996. The store is still owned and operated by members of the Nethery family and is the oldest continually operated business in Sabine County. The rectangular plan frame building with second-story loft has exterior walls and roof clad in heavy duty corrugated metal. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2009. Marker is property of the state of Texas.
Charles Alexander Nethery, Sr. established a general merchandise near this site in 1880. Nethery married Amanda Francis Speights in 1884 and the couple had twelve children. When fire destroyed the first general merchandise store in 1915, the current structure was built a few yards from the original site. After Charles Sr.'s death in 1942, the store continued under management of their son, Charles Jr., until his death in 1996. The store is still owned and operated by members of the Nethery family and is the oldest continually operated business in Sabine County. The rectangular plan frame building with second-story loft has exterior walls and roof clad in heavy duty corrugated metal.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2009.
Marker is property of the state of Texas.
Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15813.)
Location. 31° 25.926′ N, 93° 50.964′ W. Marker is in Milam, Texas, in Sabine County. Marker is on State Highway 21, on the right when traveling west. 2 blocks west of North Vernon Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milam TX 75959, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,057 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.