Rosser in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Rosser Depot
of the Texas Midland Railroad
Photographed By Rheba Bybee, July 10, 2016
1. Rosser Depot Marker
Inscription.
Rosser Depot. of the Texas Midland Railroad. Originally known as Trinidad, Rosser depended on the Trinity River for trade until 1882, when a line of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad was built here. The company was later renamed the Texas Midland Railroad by Mrs. Hetty Green of New York, who bought the line in 1892. Operated by her son Edward H. R. Green, it had a dramatic impact on the early growth of Kaufman County. Rosser supplied lumber for ties, gravel for roadbeds and water for the locomotives. The brick depot, built here in 1917, replaced an earlier frame depot which burned.
Originally known as Trinidad, Rosser depended on the Trinity River for trade until 1882, when a line of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad was built here. The company was later renamed the Texas Midland Railroad by Mrs. Hetty Green of New York, who bought the line in 1892. Operated by her son Edward H. R. Green, it had a dramatic impact on the early growth of Kaufman County. Rosser supplied lumber for ties, gravel for roadbeds and water for the locomotives. The brick depot, built here in 1917, replaced an earlier frame depot which burned.
Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8550.)
Location. 32° 27.747′ N, 96° 27.256′ W. Marker is in Rosser, Texas, in Kaufman County. Marker is at the intersection of Railroad Street and Ennis Street, on the right when traveling south on Railroad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rosser TX 75157, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
