Near Thorndale in Milam County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Sharp

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 1, 2020

1. Sharp Marker

Inscription. A farming and ranching community, Sharp traces its origins to the years immediately after the Civil War when settlers, attracted by the fertile black soil, began arriving in this area. The first business, a store, opened in 1892. It was soon joined by a blacksmith shop and the Davis General Store in 1896. Cotton was the principal crop of the area, and a gin opened in 1896. When a post office was established here in 1901, the name Sharp was chosen to honor Dr. William F. Sharp, a physician in Davilla (3.5 mi. W). An annual reunion of Sharp residents began in 1978.

Erected 1987 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8001.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 30° 45.085′ N, 97° 9.374′ W. Marker is near Thorndale, Texas, in Milam County. It is on Farm to Market Road 487 (Farm to Market Road 487) west of County Road 410A, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12912 FM487, Thorndale TX 76577, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sharp General Store (a few steps from this marker); Sharp Presbyterian Church (approx.

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0.2 miles away); William Persky (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sharp Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Apache Pass River Crossing (approx. 4.4 miles away); Worley Bridge (approx. 4.4 miles away); San Gabriel Christian Church (approx. 4.6 miles away); Site of Mission San Francisco Xavier de Los Dolores (approx. 4.9 miles away).

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Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 1, 2020

2. Sharp Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 721 times since then and 127 times this year. Last updated on December 27, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.