Hammond in Robertson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Extinct Town of Hammond
Photographed by James Hulse, October 18, 2020
1. Site of Extinct Town of Hammond Marker
Dr. Ben F. Hammond moved here from Alabama in 1853 and built a plantation home about a mile to the west. Neighbors included James Love and Robert S. McCall. Hammond Depot and Post Office were opened at this point on the Houston & Texas Central Railroad after the doctor granted right of-way through his land in 1869. Near the Depot, used by planters for their shipping, were a few stores. As the railroad declined, the town had vanished by 1950. Area residents are mostly the descendants of persons given land at emancipation (1865) by Dr. Hammond and other planters.
Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10917.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 31° 5.724′ N, 96° 42.912′ W. Marker is in Hammond, Texas, in Robertson County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 6 and Old Hwy, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 6. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bremond TX 76629, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wootan Wells (approx. 3 miles away); Site of Harvey Massacre (approx. 3.3 miles away); First Baptist Church of Bremond (approx. 5 miles away); Paul Bremond (approx. 5.2
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Also see . . . Hammond Texas. TSHA Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on November 1, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, October 18, 2020
2. General area of the Site of Extinct Town of Hammond Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 6,305 times since then and 474 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
