On U.S. 79 at Alley Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 79.
This community was established in 1872 and named Morgan for a railroad official. Located on the right-of-way of the International Railway Company, the town contained a depot and three stores in its first year. By 1879, the town had 200 residents and . . . — — Map (db m129299) HM
On East Decherd Street at North Owensville Street, on the right when traveling east on East Decherd Street.
The city of Franklin housed a library of 1,000 volumes in its City Hall before 1913. In February that year, Franklin Mayor R. M. Cole (1848-1931) applied to the Carnegie Corporation of New York for funds to build a new library. The Carnegie . . . — — Map (db m119605) HM
On U.S. 79, 2.4 miles south of Wheelock Street (Farm to Market Road 46), on the right when traveling south.
After the Texas Revolution, Robertson County covered a vast area of 12.8 million acres from the Brazos River eastward to the Trinity River and northwest to the Cross Timbers. Situated at the southern edge of Robertson County, Franklin (later Old . . . — — Map (db m129298) HM
On U.S. 79, 1.3 miles east of Farm to Market Road 46, on the right when traveling west.
Settled by people from Tennessee under an 1822 contract held by Sterling Clack Robertson (1785-1842), who later signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. Colony and county were named for him. County was created Dec. 14, 1837, organized March . . . — — Map (db m119604) HM
On North Center Street at West Decherd Street, on the left when traveling north on North Center Street.
Erected in 1882 at a cost of $30,000, this white limestone building is the fourth to serve as Robertson County Courthouse.
In 1879 the county seat had been moved for the fifth time, to Morgan, on the International & Great Northern Railroad. But . . . — — Map (db m119606) HM
