| Marker Number |
2101 |
| Atlas Number |
5239002101 |
| Marker Title |
Ganado |
| Index Entry |
Ganado |
| Address |
112 E. Putnam Ave. |
| City |
Ganado |
| County |
Jackson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
742179 |
| UTM Northing |
3215097 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; railroads |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
on City Hall property, corner of 2nd & Putnam, Ganado |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
Established in 1882 as a shipping point on New York, Texas & Mexican Railroad. Named Ganado (Spanish for "herd") by railroad official. Became a boomtown in 1891-92 when Scandinavian immigrants settled area. Today a farm, oil and shipping center. |
