Lufkin in Angelina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hoshall
Photographed By Steve Gustafson, September 19, 2010
1. Hoshall Marker
Inscription.
Hoshall. . The Houston East and West Texas (HE&WT) Railroad came through Angelina County in 1882 and a community named Bitterweed Flat developed here. In 1913 W.E. Hoshall purchased land and timber rights in the area and began shipping logs from Hoshall Switch on the HE&WT in Bitterweed Flat. In 1917 Luke E. Wright established a sawmill and town with churches, schools, and a commissary at the switch site. The company town was named Hoshall and consisted of Anglo and African American citizens. The sawmills closed and by 1940 all that remained was the cemetery and the mill pond. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995
The Houston East and West Texas (HE&WT) Railroad came through Angelina County in 1882 and a community named Bitterweed Flat developed here. In 1913 W.E. Hoshall purchased land and timber rights in the area and began shipping logs from Hoshall Switch on the HE&WT in Bitterweed Flat. In 1917 Luke E. Wright established a sawmill and town with churches, schools, and a commissary at the switch site. The company town was named Hoshall and consisted of Anglo and African American citizens. The sawmills closed and by 1940 all that remained was the cemetery and the mill pond.
Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995
Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7007.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 31° 16.249′ N, 94° 45.213′ W. Marker is in Lufkin, Texas, in Angelina County. Marker is on Farm to Market Road 324, one mile west of U.S. 59, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lufkin TX 75901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fairview School (approx. 2˝ miles away); Burke School (approx. 2.8 miles away); Whitehouse Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away);
Photographed By Steve Gustafson, September 19, 2010
2. Hoshall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,639 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.