Hico in Hill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Town of Penelope
Photographed by QuesterMark, June 26, 2016
1. Town of Penelope Texas Historical Marker
Founded by International and Great Northern Railroad in 1902. Named for child of official. Settled by Anglos and Czechs from Zee Vee, older town (1/2 mile south) founded in 1893. New town prospered; incorporated, 1913. Good well water was found in 1959. Town improvement program began, 1968. (1970)
Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5535.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 31° 51.572′ N, 96° 55.646′ W. Marker is in Hico, Texas, in Hill County. It is at the intersection of FM 2114 (Farm to Market Road 2114) and FM 308 (Farm to Market Road 308) when traveling west on FM 2114. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 FM 2114, Penelope TX 76676, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cottonwood Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); Birome (approx. 3.8 miles away); German Settlers in Hill County (approx. 4½ miles away); Ehre Sei Gott - Glory to God (approx. 6.7 miles away); Salem Lutheran Church (approx. 6.7 miles away); The Savage Schools (approx. 7.1 miles away); Fairview Cemetery (approx. 7.3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 7.4 miles away).
Photographed by QuesterMark, June 26, 2016
2. Town of Penelope Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2017, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 919 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2017, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
