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

Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway Depot

Photographed by Gary Estep, January 3, 2026

1. Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway Depot Marker

Restored marker

Inscription. The tracks of the Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway reached the town of Mineral Wells in 1891. This depot was built about 1903 to replace an earlier one that had burned. For the next 25 years it primarily served the hundreds of thousands of travelers who visited the town to take advantage of the mineral baths and spas. During World II, the railroad and depot served in the transportation of soldiers to and from nearby Camp Wolters. Outstanding features of the Romanesque revival style depot include its semi-circular arches and curvilinear brackets.Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5733.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Science & Medicine • War, World II.

Location. 32° 48.402′ N, 98° 6.763′ W. Marker is in Mineral Wells, Texas, in Palo Pinto County. It is at the intersection of South Oak Avenue (U.S. 281) and SE 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Oak Avenue. 300 block S. Oak St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 403 South Oak Avenue, 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

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walking distance of this marker: Mineral Wells (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Mineral Water Well (about 800 feet away); First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Mineral Wells Post Office (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mineral Wells High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Rock Schoolhouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Famous Mineral Water Company (approx. half a mile away); Dr. H.H. Milling (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mineral Wells.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, June 11, 2023

2. Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway Depot Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, June 11, 2023

3. Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway Depot Marker

Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, June 11, 2023

4. Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 936 times since then and 183 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 3, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 14, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.