Details for Town of Dawn
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5117005527
Data
| Marker Number | 5527 |
| Atlas Number | 5117005527 |
| Marker Title | Town of Dawn |
| Index Entry | Dawn |
| Address | US 60 |
| City | Dawn |
| County | Deaf Smith |
| UTM Zone | 13 |
| UTM Easting | 755839 |
| UTM Northing | 3866684 |
| Subject Codes | cities and towns |
| Marker Year | 1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Southbound US 60 access road, N side between Grand and Community streets |
| Private Property | |
| Marker Condition | |
| Marker Size | 20" x 20" |
| Marker Text | Had second post office in county, in 1889. Named by pioneers who saw here the "dawning of a new country." Santa Fe Railroad station house (a box car) was first building on site, 1905. Town was developed by W.E. Neal and sons in 1914, with lumber yard, hotel, bank and store. Now center of farming industry. (1970) |