Nixon in Gonzales County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The First Cotton Gins in Nixon

Photographed by James Hulse, November 15, 2025

1. The First Cotton Gins in Nixon Marker

Inscription. Many of the first arrivals into the Nixon area were farmers who came to farm the rich "Blackland" around the new townsite.

The first cotton gin in Nixon was that of Will Magee, who in 1906, moved his gin from Union Valley to the new townsite. Nixon got its second gin the following year when J.H. Schwab moved his gin in from the Yoakum area. Shortly thereafter the Dew Brothers of Dewville moved their gin into Nixon and gave the new town its third cotton gin.

Captions
(Photo #1) Farming the "Blackland."
(Photo #2) Local cotton gin.
(Photo #3) Cotton platform next to the Nixon Depot.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 29° 16.089′ N, 97° 45.884′ W. Marker is in Nixon, Texas, in Gonzales County. It is at the intersection of West 2nd Street and E 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on West 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 W 2nd St, Nixon TX 78140, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country.

It is also in the American South.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nixon Ice and Water Company and Poultry Processing Plants (here, next to this marker); Nixon (here, next to this marker); Southern Pacific Railroad Promotes Nixon Townsite (here, next to this marker); Nixon Depot and Cattle Pens (here, next to this marker); The John T. Nixon Ranch

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(a few steps from this marker); First Baptist Church of Nixon (approx. ¼ mile away); Rancho (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of Old Town of Union Valley (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nixon.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 24, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

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