Brookshire in Waller County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Kellner Townsite
(in NE part, Stephen F. Austin grant to Wm. Cooper)
Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 23, 2020
1. Kellner Townsite Marker
First town in area. Platted 1893 by John G. Kellner (1846-1933), donor, Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad right of way and station site. Kellner's rich Brazos River watershed farm and ranch lands produced rice, cattle, peanuts, pecans, and (later) natural gas. His old home is nearby. Town was renamed Brookshire.
Incise in base: Erected by Miss Ella Kellner
Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9391.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 29° 47.184′ N, 95° 58.121′ W. Marker is in Brookshire, Texas, in Waller County. It is on South Front Street (U.S. 90) west of Koomey Road (Farm to Market Road 1489), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brookshire TX 77423, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Donigan House (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Methodist Church of Brookshire (approx. 0.9 miles away); Captain Nathen Brookshire (approx. one mile away); Texas Western Narrow Gauge Depot (approx. 2.9 miles away); James Tarrant Pattison Homesite (approx. 3.1 miles away); Stacye Ann Marlin Morgan (approx. 3.6 miles away); Isaac Best (approx. 3.8 miles away); Pittsville (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookshire.
Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 23, 2020
2. Kellner Townsite Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2020, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 945 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2020, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
