Killeen in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Killeen Herald

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, August 6, 2018

1. Killeen Herald Marker

Inscription. W.E. Bennett began publishing the Killeen Herald in June 1890, eight years after the town of Killeen was founded. Later owners of the newspaper included W.T. Carter, an active civic leader who served as publisher and editor from 1907 to 1950. Begun as a weekly publication, the Herald has been a daily paper since 1953. From the earliest days of Killeen, the Herald has grown with the town and has chronicled the area's dynamic progress. It is now the oldest privately owned and continuously operated business enterprise in the city of Killeen.

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2939.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1890.

Location. 31° 6.083′ N, 97° 44.374′ W. Marker is in Killeen, Texas, in Bell County. It is on Florence Road 0.1 miles south of Dubroc Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1809 Florence Rd, Killeen TX 76541, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wednesday Review Club (approx. 0.4 miles away); Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Bethel Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); City of Killeen (approx. 1.3 miles away); Oveta Culp Hobby and the Women's Army Corps (approx. 1.4 miles away); Santa Fe Depot (approx. 1.4 miles away); Avenue D School

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Killeen's First Brick School (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Killeen.

Killeen Herald Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, August 6, 2018

2. Killeen Herald Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 641 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.