Near Port Lavaca in Calhoun County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Six Mile-Royal Community
Photographed By James Hulse, August 30, 2021
1. Six Mile-Royal Community Marker
Inscription.
Six Mile-Royal Community. . The Phillips Investment Company issued deeds to the property on this site to Josef Marek and John Drgac in December 1894. The area, soon called Marekville, attracted Czech and German settlers with a bumper cotton crop in its first year. The first school building was erected in 1895; a post office opened in 1905, taking the name Royal after the county commissioner. The Six Mile name is believed to come from a local watering hole: from Port Lavaca, it was "Six Miles to Water." This name was used formally as early as 1907 by the Six Mile Farmers Union. The post office closed in 1910, but the area continued to grow. In 1997, about 200 families still resided in the area.
The Phillips Investment Company issued deeds to the property on this site to Josef Marek and John Drgac in December 1894. The area, soon called Marekville, attracted Czech and German settlers with a bumper cotton crop in its first year. The first school building was erected in 1895; a post office opened in 1905, taking the name Royal after the county commissioner. The Six Mile name is believed to come from a local watering hole: from Port Lavaca, it was "Six Miles to Water." This name was used formally as early as 1907 by the Six Mile Farmers Union. The post office closed in 1910, but the area continued to grow. In 1997, about 200 families still resided in the area.
Erected 1998 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1185.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1894.
Location. 28° 40.634′ N, 96° 40.721′ W. Marker is near Port Lavaca, Texas, in Calhoun County. Marker is on Lake Placedo Road (Farm to Market Road 1090) 0.4 miles south of Park Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located along the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Lavaca TX 77979, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the
3. The view of the Six Mile-Royal Community Marker from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
