Brownwood in Brown County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

City of Brownwood

(First Site 1 mile E; Second, 5 miles SE, Present Location)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 28, 2024

1. City of Brownwood Marker

Inscription. Settled 1857. Acquired a post office 1858. An oil vein ruined 1860s water well of townsite donor Greenleaf Fisk. Wagon-yard keeper Martin Meinsinger sold medicinal oil from 1878 well. Commercial drilling began 1889.

Farming, cotton sales, business town since 1880s; was reached by Santa Fe Railroad, 1885; Frisco, 1890. Two colleges - Daniel Baker and Howard Payne - were situated here in 1889. Camp Bowie, World War II Military Post, operated in Brownwood from 1940 to 1946.

Center for agriculture-retail sales-industry. Has a coliseum, parks, 110 miles of lake shore.

Erected 1968 by Texas State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 882.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 31° 43.901′ N, 98° 58.382′ W. Marker is in Brownwood, Texas, in Brown County. It is on East Commerce Street (U.S. 67/84), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in a roadside park, west of the Pecan Bayou Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brownwood TX 76801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Big Country.

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 walking distance of this marker: Ben Lednicky Park (a few steps from this marker); Brown County (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown County Jail (approx. ¾ mile away); Welcome William Chandler (approx. ¾ mile away); Courthouses of Brown County (approx. ¾ mile away); Camp Collier, C.S.A. (approx. ¾ mile away); Greenleaf Fisk (1807-1888) (approx. ¾ mile away); Coggin and Parks Building (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownwood.

Also see . . . Brownwood, TX - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on December 31, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 28, 2024

2. City of Brownwood Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.