| Marker Number |
9178 |
| Atlas Number |
5021009178 |
| Marker Title |
Elgin |
| Index Entry |
Elgin |
| Address |
109 Depot St. |
| City |
Elgin |
| County |
Bastrop |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
656623 |
| UTM Northing |
3358396 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Veterans Memorial Park (formerly City Park), SW corner N. Main St. and Depot St. Marker reported missing Dec. 1999. Map dot approximate. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
Missing |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
Founded 1871 when nearby pioneer Hogeye citizens moved townsite to newly completed Houston & Texas Central Railroad. Named for surveyor R. M. Elgin and known as "Brick Capital of the Southwest." Made handpressed brick as early as 1882. Area noted as agricultural center. (1967) |
