Details - Town of Nash - Atlas Number 5037009495 - Atlas: Texas Historical Commission

Marker Number	9495
Atlas Number	5037009495
Marker Title	Town of Nash
Index Entry	Nash, Town of
Address	US 82
City	Nash
County	Bowie
UTM Zone	15
UTM Easting	395648
UTM Northing	3700924
Subject Codes	cities and towns
Marker Year	1970
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark	No
Marker Location	SE corner US 82 (E. New Boston Rd.) and S. Pecan St. Marker reported damaged and in storage Jul. 2022.
Private Property	No
Marker Condition	In Storage
Marker Size	18" x 28"
Marker Text	Begun about 1873; first named "T. C. Junction" for its location on Transcontinental Division of Texas & Pacific Railroad. In 1884 post office was established and named "Park", after Dr. J. N. Parker, the first postmaster. First school started 1885 in single room. New buildings have been erected in 1904, 1924, 1967. In 1906 the town was named in honor of Martin Manny Nash, division superintendent of Texas & Pacific. Noted resident was Dr. Joseph Abner Dodd (1871-1944), who served 6 terms in Texas House of Representatives. Present town population stands at 2,000. (1970)