Kellyville in Marion County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Early Bell Foundry

1. Early Bell Foundry Marker

Inscription.
Site of an
Early Bell Foundry

From a log blacksmith shop in 1854 grew a bell foundry owned by G. A. Kelly which manufactured cowbells widely used by pioneer ox-team freighters. Later the Kelly plow, one of the first modern plows made in Texas, was manufactured here.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 8029.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells, and the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 32° 46.676′ N, 94° 24.444′ W. Marker is in Kellyville, Texas, in Marion County. It is on State Highway 49 west of County Highway 729, on the left when traveling east. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kellyville (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Ice Factory in Texas (approx. 2.6 miles away); John M. Vines (approx. 3½ miles away); Falling Leaves, 1855 (approx. 3½ miles away); The House of the Seasons (approx. 3½ miles away); Richard Waterhouse (approx. 3.6 miles away); Todd-Terhune Residence (approx. 3.6 miles away); Home of Capt. Charles G. Graham (approx. 3.6 miles away).

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2. Early Bell Foundry Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

3. Early Bell Foundry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2018. 3. submitted on March 21, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.