| Marker Number |
5535 |
| Atlas Number |
5217005535 |
| Marker Title |
Town of Penelope |
| Index Entry |
Penelope |
| Address |
|
| City |
|
| County |
Hill |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
696051 |
| UTM Northing |
3526749 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; railroads; settlements; women |
| Marker Year |
1970 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
FM 2114 and FM 308, Penelope |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
20" x 20" |
| Marker Text |
Founded by International and Great Northern Railroad in 1902. Named for child of official. Settled by Anglos and Czechs from Zee Vee, older town (1/2 mile south) founded in 1893. New town prospered; incorporated, 1913. Good well water was found in 1959. Town improvement program began, 1968. |
