Greenville in Hunt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hunt County's First Railroad

Photographed by Gary Estep, November 15, 2025

1. Hunt County's First Railroad Marker

Inscription. Missouri, Kansas & Texas (Katy) Railway, whose first train from Denison reached here Oct. 1, 1880. A $5,000 cash bonus and right of way across Hunt County were guaranteed by Greenville men: F. P. Alexander, M. M. Arnold, A. Cameron, J. J. Cooper, J. C. Edmonds, Fred Ende, I. N. Harrison, J. W. Hawkins, J. T. Jenkins, W. C. Jones, J. C. O'Neal, W. G. Perkins, N. I.Ross, Edward Schiff, Sam D. Stinson, Daniel Upthegrove, A. B. Watson, and M. H. Wright.
The Katy, which immediately built on to Mineola, stimulated a boom in Greenville and Hunt County population and economy.

Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7806.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 33° 8.401′ N, 96° 6.738′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Texas, in Hunt County. It is at the intersection of Lee Street and Wright Street, on the right when traveling south on Lee Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3102 Lee Street, Greenville TX 75401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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 walking distance of this marker: The Old Greenville Post Office (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greenville "Herald" (about 600 feet away); Greenville Building and Loan Association (about 600 feet away); Germany House (about 700 feet away); Greenville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Streetcars (approx. 0.2 miles away); Texas Divided (approx. 0.2 miles away); That's Entertainment (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the "Katy Depot". (Submitted on June 27, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Hunt County's First Railroad Marker and Greenville Train Depot. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 25, 2018

2. Hunt County's First Railroad Marker and Greenville Train Depot.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 25, 2018

3. Hunt County's First Railroad Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 16, 2025, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.