Cross Plains in Callahan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Higginbotham Brothers and Company
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 6, 2026
1. Higginbotham Brothers and Company Marker
This location of the Higginbotham Brothers and Co. was opened on Nov. 20, 1914 by brothers Rufus Wilson, Joseph Martin, and Bolivar Taylor, Jr. Original glass counters, cabinets, mirrors, stairways, floors and tin ceiling are still in use today. The first in the chain of general stores was opened in 1881 in De Leon by Joseph, Bolivar and brother-in-law Jeff Bartlett. Soon, combinations of brothers, relatives and friends opened other locations serving all aspects of customer needs, including undertaking. The funeral parlor was located on the north side of the Cross Plains store before being relocated. Today there are 34 Texas store locations which have served for 130 years.
Erected 2014 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 17990.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is October 20, 1914.
Location. 32° 7.532′ N, 99° 9.918′ W. Marker is in Cross Plains, Texas, in Callahan County. It is on N Main Street (State Road 206) near E 1st Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100
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Regionally, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cross Plains Review (within shouting distance of this marker); Cross Plains Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Home of Robert E. Howard (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Fort Mason-Camp Cooper Military Road (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery War Memorial (approx. 5.1 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 5.1 miles away); Old Cottonwood Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Site of Cottonwood Springs (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cross Plains.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Mason-Camp Cooper Military Road (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, September 6, 2026
2. Higginbotham Brothers and Company building and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
