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

Pleasant Thorp

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 24, 2025

1. Pleasant Thorp Marker

Inscription. In 1840, a blacksmith named Pleasant Thorp (1809-1890) immigrated to Texas. He planned to settle in this area after traveling through while on the Morehouse Expedition. As part of his holdings totaling nearly 18,000 acres, Thorp encountered sulphur springs, which led to his setting aside land for the town of Thorp Spring. He and Sam Milliken established Thorp College in 1871. This early school gave way in 1873 to Add-Ran College, which moved to Waco in 1896 and Fort Worth in 1910, becoming Texas Christian University (TCU). In 1888, Thorp deeded to Hood County the portion of his land containing the spring to form a public park. A true Texan pioneer, Pleasant Thorp left a great legacy for residents and posterity to cherish.

Erected 2018 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 20009.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 32° 28.486′ N, 97° 49.041′ W. Marker is in Granbury, Texas, in Hood County. It is at the intersection of Lipan Hwy

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(Farm to Market Road 4) and Oak Trail Dr on Lipan Hwy. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2423 Lipan Hwy, Granbury TX 76048, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Here J.A. Clark and his two sons, Addison and Randolph began a private school (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thorp Spring Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Granbury (approx. 2 miles away); Granbury Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Granbury Railroad Depot (approx. 2.6 miles away); Historical Granbury Light Plant (approx. 2.7 miles away); Granbury Light Plant (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 24, 2025

2. Pleasant Thorp Marker

of all markers in Granbury.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.