Bullard in Smith County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Bullard Water Well

Photographed by Brad Low, September 30, 2016

1. Bullard Water Well Marker

Inscription. On this site, the historic town well of Bullard marks the origin of the community. In 1883, the Kansas and Gulf Short Line railroad extended tracks from Tyler to Lufkin, and the town of Bullard, named for postmaster John Henry Bullard, supplanted the earlier communities of Etna and Hewsville. A reliable public water source helped Bullard to grow and thrive. This and other wells in Smith County utilize the Carrizo-Wilcox major aquifer and the Queen City minor aquifer. Water can be drawn by pumps, windmills, or buckets lowered to the water table. This natural resource provided drinking water for people and animals and also served as a social gathering place early in Bullard’s history.

Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16012.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Man-Made Features • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 32° 8.392′ N, 95° 19.27′ W. Marker is in Bullard, Texas, in Smith County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and Farm to Market Road 2493, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 E Main St, Bullard TX 75757, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dewberry Plantation House

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(approx. 5.1 miles away); Camp of the Army of the Republic of Texas (approx. 5.1 miles away); Love's Lookout (approx. 8 miles away); Smith Cemetery (approx. 8.1 miles away); First Baptist Church of Whitehouse (approx. 8.7 miles away); Cuney (approx. 9.4 miles away); Old Neches Saline Road (approx. 10.4 miles away); James Calhoun Hill (approx. 11.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bullard.

Photographed by Brad Low, September 30, 2016

2. Bullard Water Well Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 2, 2024

3. Bullard Water Well Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2017, by Brad Low of Tyler, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,203 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2017, by Brad Low of Tyler, Texas. 3. submitted on September 2, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.