Birome in Hill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Birome
Photographed by James Hulse, December 6, 2022
1. Birome Marker
Important agricultural market. Named for Bickham and Jerome Cartwright, descendants of settler Matthew Cartwright, whose 1856 land patent included this townsite.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 415.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 31° 48.836′ N, 96° 57.835′ W. Marker is in Birome, Texas, in Hill County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 308 and 308 Spur, on the right when traveling north on Highway 308. The marker is located in front of the Birome Church & Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 175 FM 308, Penelope TX 76676, 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 Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Penelope (approx. 3.8 miles away); Tours Community (approx. 5.8 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 6.1 miles away); Mt. Calm Methodist Church (approx. 6.2 miles away); St. Martin Cemetery (approx. 6.2 miles away); Col. Leonard Williams (approx. 6.3 miles away); Cottonwood Cemetery (approx. 7.1 miles away); Best Theatre Building (approx. 7.6 miles away).
Also see . . . Birome, TX. Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on December 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
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Photographed by James Hulse, December 6, 2022
2. The view of the Birome Marker and the Birome Church
Photographed by James Hulse, December 6, 2022
3. The view of the Birome Marker from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
