McGregor in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

McGregor Mirror

Photographed By James Hulse, March 2, 2023

1. McGregor Mirror Marker

Inscription. In 1904, the McGregor Mirror was founded by T.E. Streight (1870-1910). A young type setter, Charles "Chas" B. Hall (1887-1964), went to work at the Mirror when it opened. Later, he and his wife, Lillian "Lillie" (Spross) Hall (1890-1955), purchased it in 1918. Their daughter Bonnie (Hall) Mooney (1925-1998) and husband Thomas E. Mooney (1924-1994) published the Mirror from 1956 to 1992. Their children continue publishing the award-winning newspaper marking three generations in the same building where it was established in 1904. The building houses one of the earliest Model 14 Linotypes in Texas, which was purchased at the state fair in 1925 and was used until the 1990s. For generations, the Mirror has documented and preserved important, personal community events through the years.

Erected 2016 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18542.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 31° 26.355′ N, 97° 24.366′ W. Marker is in McGregor, Texas, in McLennan County. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street (State Highway 317) and West 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on

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South Main Street. The marker is located on the left side of the front door to the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 South Main Street, Mc Gregor TX 76657, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. McGregor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Legion Memorial (about 300 feet away); First Christian Church of McGregor (approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist Church of McGregor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Zion Lutheran Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Methodist Church of Oglesby (approx. 6.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Oglesby (approx. 6.4 miles away); Crawford (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McGregor.

Also see . . . McGregor, TX. Texas State Historical Association

McGregor, first known as McGregor Springs, is an incorporated town sixteen miles southwest of Waco on U.S. Highway 84 in western McLennan County. It was established in 1882 at the intersection of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and the Texas and St. Louis railways. The new town was named McGregor Springs in honor of Gregor Carmichael McGregor, a doctor who gave the railroad right-of-way to cross his land.

(Submitted on March 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The front door of the McGregor Mirror and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, March 2, 2023

2. The front door of the McGregor Mirror and Marker

The view of the McGregor Mirror and Marker from across the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, March 2, 2023

3. The view of the McGregor Mirror and Marker from across the street

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.