Near Richmond in Fort Bend County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Booth
Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2020
1. Booth Marker
Freeman Irby (F.I.) Booth came in 1885 to Richmond, where he met and wed Mildred Ryon Wheat in 1889. They purchased land and built a home here. In the 1890s, Booth brought 30 families from South Carolina to work the land, planting cotton, corn, and rice. These families built houses and the Mt. Zion Church, and the settlement grew. By the early 1900s, the town had a post office, sawmill, lumberyard and cane syrup mill, and the Booth public school operated from 1908 until 1947. The Gulf, Colorado, & Sante Fe Railroad served the town; local products included sugar cane and cattle. F.I. Booth died in 1931, and the town's economic focus gradually changed. Its early agricultural foundation is still remembered.
Erected 2003 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8970.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 29° 31.804′ N, 95° 39.012′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Texas, in Fort Bend County. It is at the intersection of Agnes Road and Farm to Market Road 2759, on the right when traveling north on Agnes Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond TX 77469, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area. It is also on the American Gulf Coast. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The John H. Pickens Davis House (approx. 3 miles away); Mamie and A.P. George
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Also see . . . Booth, Texas. Wikipedia (Submitted on October 22, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2020
2. Booth Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,221 times since then and 134 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
