Mineral Wells in Palo Pinto County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Famous Mineral Water Company

Photographed by James Hulse, September 8, 2021

1. Famous Mineral Water Company Marker

Inscription. Edward P. Dismuke (1860-1957) came to Mineral Wells about 1900. He and Cicero Smith built a recreational lake west of town in 1904, complete with picnic areas and a scenic railroad. When they dug a well for drinking water they discovered a new supply of mineral water. After first selling the water in the Dameron Hotel, Dismuke opened the famous Mineral Water Company in 1913, dispensing the water and other products from a drinking pavilion. The famous Mineral Water Company Wells are the only ones in town still accessible to the public.

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1568.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 32° 48.818′ N, 98° 6.851′ W. Marker is in Mineral Wells, Texas, in Palo Pinto County. It is at the intersection of Northwest 6th Street and Northwest 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Northwest 6th Street. The marker is located in front of the building by the pavilion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 Northwest 6th Street, Mineral Wells TX 76067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. H.H. Milling (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Mineral Wells Post Office

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(approx. ¼ mile away); First Mineral Water Well (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Rock Schoolhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mineral Wells (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mineral Wells High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells (approx. 0.4 miles away); Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway Depot (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mineral Wells.

The Famous Mineral Water Company Marker in the pavilion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 8, 2021

2. The Famous Mineral Water Company Marker in the pavilion

The view of the Famous Mineral Water Company Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 8, 2021

3. The view of the Famous Mineral Water Company Marker from the street

The Famous Mineral Water Company Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 8, 2021

4. The Famous Mineral Water Company Building

Bottle Statue of Dismuke’s Mineral Water image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 8, 2021

5. Bottle Statue of Dismuke’s Mineral Water

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,050 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.