| Marker Number |
10740 |
| Atlas Number |
5201010740 |
| Marker Title |
Site of New Kentucky |
| Index Entry |
New Kentucky, Site of |
| Address |
|
| City |
Tomball |
| County |
Harris |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
233893 |
| UTM Northing |
3330783 |
| Subject Codes |
land surveys, land companies, promotional towns; ghost towns |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
New Kentucky Park off FM 2920, just east of Roberts Cemetery Rd., about 8 mi. west of Tomball |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial Marker |
| Marker Text |
Established before 1831. A thriving town until its trade was captured by the present city of Houston, established 30 miles away in 1836. Abandoned about 1840. |
