Acton in Hood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Acton Public Square

Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2025

1. Acton Public Square Marker

Inscription. The oldest community in what is now Hood County, Acton was settled during the 1850s. First called "Comanche Peak" when a post office was established here on March 10, 1856, the town was renamed "Acton" before the post office was reopened, March 16, 1868. Clarence P. Hollis, pioneer merchant and early postmaster, donated 1.43 acres of land for this public square in the 1860s. Once the hub of commercial activity, the square declined after many of the buildings around it burned. The site was resurveyed in 1974 and restored as center of this rural community.

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 81.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 10, 1856.

Location. 32° 26.804′ N, 97° 41.462′ W. Marker is in Acton, Texas, in Hood County. It is on Acton Highway (Farm to Market Road 4) west of Old Farm to Market Road 167, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located along the highway at a market area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5671 Acton Hwy, Granbury TX 76049, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Acton Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Acton Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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Former Acton Masonic Lodge Hall (approx. half a mile away); Acton Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Grave of Elizabeth Crockett (approx. 0.6 miles away); Three Miles South to the Grave of Elizabeth Crockett (approx. 1.8 miles away); David L. Nutt Home (approx. 5½ miles away); Granbury Light Plant (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Acton.

The Acton Public Square and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 3, 2025

2. The Acton Public Square and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.