Thoroughbred Estates in Elroy in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Elroy

Photographed By Larry D. Moore, May 12, 2018

1. Elroy Marker

Inscription.

Swedish and German immigrants began to settle in this area in the 1890s. A post office was established in 1898, and by 1918 there were about 70 families in the area. The community, whose economy was based on cotton farming, consisted of homes, farms, a school, four cotton gins, a blacksmith shop, general store, and three Swedish churches with cemeteries. After a period of decline beginning in the 1930s. The school was consolidated with the Del Valle school district, and the churches disbanded. Renewed settlement and revitalization of the area began in the 1970s.

Erected 1991 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15117.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 30° 7.437′ N, 97° 38.314′ W. Marker is in Elroy, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Thoroughbred Estates. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 812 north of Elroy Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is in front of the Elroy Community Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13512 FM 812, Del Valle TX 78617, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Moore’s Crossing Bridge (approx. 3.4 miles away); Collins Cemetery

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(approx. 5 miles away); Del Valle Army Air Base (approx. 6.3 miles away); Richard Overton Healing Garden (approx. 6½ miles away); Haynie Chapel Methodist Church (approx. 6½ miles away); Santiago del Valle Grant (approx. 6.6 miles away); Dr. Jacob Tally Wilhite (approx. 6.7 miles away); Harris Cemetery (approx. 7.1 miles away).

Also see . . . Elroy, TX. from the Handbook of Texas Online (Submitted on May 13, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.)

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Photographed By Larry D. Moore, May 12, 2018

2. Elroy Marker Area

The Elroy Community Library

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 426 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.