San Marcos in Hays County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Farmers Union Gin Company

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 11, 2020

1. Farmers Union Gin Company Marker

Inscription. Local farmers Henry Kellerman, J. H. Barbee, A. H. Fleming, I. B. Rylander, and J. H. Williams purchased this site in 1908. Through their efforts the Farmers Union Gin Company was established here under the leadership of Oscar Calvin Smith. The first industrial plant of its size in San Marcos, the gin became vital to the area's cotton industry and remained in operation until 1966. This brick gin house, built in 1911, replaced an earlier structure which burned.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10264.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 29° 52.536′ N, 97° 56.478′ W. Marker is in San Marcos, Texas, in Hays County. It is on West Grove Street west of South Guadalupe Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 W Grove St, San Marcos TX 78666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

and in the Austin 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: Southside School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wesley Chapel A. M. E. Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Eddie Durham (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ulysses Cephas (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Calaboose (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dunbar School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lucious Jackson Basketball Court (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ragsdale-Jackman-Yarbrough House

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Regarding Farmers Union Gin Company. The Farmers Union Gin Company building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 1983.

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Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 11, 2020

2. Farmers Union Gin Company Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.