Valley Mills in Bosque County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023

1. Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot Marker

Inscription. A standard No. 9 combination freight passenger depot, built in 1910 on Temple-Cleburne line of Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway.

Local social center, especially at train time, when in pre-radio and tv era the conductor brought late news, or traveling political candidates wooed votes. Highway travel and instant communication robbed depot of its business and glamor. Phased out in 1966, it was relocated here as museum in 1969. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973

Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5630.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 31° 39.427′ N, 97° 28.278′ W. Marker is in Valley Mills, Texas, in Bosque County. It is at the intersection of Avenue D and 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on Avenue D. The marker is located on the main entrance to the depot building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Valley Mills TX 76689, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Methodist Church of Valley Mills (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Valley Mills Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Roden Taylor Crain

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Gary Cemetery (approx. 6.6 miles away); Election Oak (approx. 6.6 miles away); Lanes Chapel and Cemetery (approx. 7.1 miles away); Cayote Community (approx. 7.8 miles away); Crawford (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley Mills.

Also see . . . Valley Mills, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on September 29, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The entrance to the Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023

2. The entrance to the Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot and Marker

The platform for the Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023

3. The platform for the Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot

The view of the Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot from the park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023

4. The view of the Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot from the park

The caboose at the Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023

5. The caboose at the Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 731 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 29, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.