Wichita Falls in Wichita County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

George Alonzo Soule

Stage Line Owner – Operator

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016

1. George Alonzo Soule Marker

Inscription. Before coming to Wichita Falls George Alonzo Soule (1840-1913) owned a freight and stage line in Jacksboro and Fort Griffin. After the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad came through here, Soule brought his wife Lilla and Family in 1883. He opened a stage line and livery stable at this site near the business section. He hauled freight and passengers to Oklahoma and as far west as Quanah and Benjamin. Occasionally he was robbed by highwaymen. After railway transportation increased, Soule closed the stageline and ran livery barns here, in Harold, and in Vernon until 1912.

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2148.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 33° 54.882′ N, 98° 29.466′ W. Marker is in Wichita Falls, Texas, in Wichita County. Marker is on Ohio Avenue south of 6th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 614 Ohio Avenue, Wichita Falls TX 76301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Henry C. Luecke (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of St. James Hotel (about 300 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Site of Gorsline's Fashion Livery Stable (about 500 feet away); The Zale Legacy (about 700 feet away); John F. O'Donohue (about 700 feet away); J. A. Kemp Wholesale Grocery Building (about 700 feet away); The Wichita Falls Bank Robbery of 1896 (approx. ¼ mile away); Charlye Ola Farris (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wichita Falls.

George Alonzo Soule Marker in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016

2. George Alonzo Soule Marker in background.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.