Marion in Guadalupe County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Founding of Town of Marion, 1877

Photographed by James Hulse, May 4, 2022

1. Founding of Town of Marion, 1877 Marker

Inscription. The Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway was chartered in 1870 to give interior Texas ready access to Gulf of Mexico ports. As the tracks proceeded west of the Guadalupe, Col Thomas W. Peirce (1818-85), major investor in the G.H. & S.A., bought land here near a country store and hotel. Platting a town named for his daughter, he obtained a U.S. Post Office on May 31, 1877. A public sale of lots was held on June 20, 1877. Within a year, Marion's 3-acre railyard was known for vast quantities of shipping. By 1900, public school, churches and other facilities were thriving.

Erected 1977 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2041.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 31, 1877.

Location. 29° 34.207′ N, 98° 8.393′ W. Marker is in Marion, Texas, in Guadalupe County. It is on South Center Street (Farm to Market Road 465) 0.1 miles south of East Schulz Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located in front of the Marion City Hall building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 South Center Street, Marion TX 78124, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country

and in the San Antonio 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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Recognition (within shouting distance

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of this marker); The Tondre Playhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Marion Public Schools (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marion State Bank (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Paul Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); Altwein Family (approx. 6.2 miles away); Blumberg Cemetery (approx. 6½ miles away); Boecker Cemetery (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cibolo (was approx. 5.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

The Founding of Town of Marion, 1877 Marker in front of of city hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 4, 2022

2. The Founding of Town of Marion, 1877 Marker in front of of city hall

The view of the marker and Marion City Hall from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 4, 2022

3. The view of the marker and Marion City Hall from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.