Details for Kirbyville, Town of, Site of Town Lot Auction
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5241010456
Data
| Marker Number | 10456 |
| Atlas Number | 5241010456 |
| Marker Title | Kirbyville, Town of, Site of Town Lot Auction |
| Index Entry | Kirbyville |
| Address | Main and Kay See St. |
| City | Kirbyville |
| County | Jasper |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 414684 |
| UTM Northing | 3392271 |
| Subject Codes | cities and towns |
| Marker Year | 1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Intersection fo Main and Kay See Sts., Kirbyville; near railroad tracks |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | (May 1, 1895) Named for John Henry Kirby, attorney, railroad builder, and timber, lumber, and oil king. With R. P. Allen, Kirby founded the town when their railroad-- Gulf, Beaumont, & Kansas City-- reached this point. Since 1904 city has also been terminus of the Jasper & Eastern Railroad. A major business, Kirby Lumber Co. Sawmill (acquired in 1903), burned in 1917. City has been an area of timber conservation work since 1926; State Forest No. 1 is located 3 miles east. Today city is a trade center for Jasper and Newton counties and has electric power concerns. |