Kellyville in Marion County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Kellyville
December 26, 2018
1. Kellyville Marker
Named for George Addison Kelly - Died 1909 - Proprietor of an early foundry which cast cow bells widely used bu ox-team freighters. After 1860 his factory turned out the first modern plows used in Texas.
Erected 1936 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8063.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 32° 47.114′ N, 94° 24.942′ W. Marker is in Kellyville, Texas, in Marion County. It is on Highway 49 west of Kellyville Cutoff, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jefferson TX 75657, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Bell Foundry (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Ice Factory in Texas (approx. 3.2 miles away); John M. Vines (approx. 4.1 miles away); Richard Waterhouse (approx. 4.2 miles away); The House of the Seasons (approx. 4.2 miles away); Falling Leaves, 1855 (approx. 4.2 miles away); Todd-Terhune Residence (approx. 4.2 miles away); Civil War Meat Packing Plant (approx. 4.2 miles away).
More about this marker. Located in the Kelly Park
this page online
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 26, 2018
2. Kellyville Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 12, 2023
3. Kellyville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2018. 3. submitted on September 14, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.
