| Marker Number |
5131 |
| Atlas Number |
5265005131 |
| Marker Title |
Stoneleigh Ranch |
| Index Entry |
Stoneleigh Ranch |
| Address |
684 Stoneleigh Rd. |
| City |
Center Point |
| County |
Kerr |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
497823 |
| UTM Northing |
3317397 |
| Subject Codes |
ranches/ranching; county official; markets, mercantiles |
| Marker Year |
1980 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Off Stoneleigh Rd. on private property. |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
|
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Missouri native George L. Leigh (d. 1901) moved to Kerr County in 1878 for health reasons. He opened a mercantile establishment in Center Point (3.5 mi. S) with James Sellers and later served one term as county tax assessor. In 1883 he purchased a 640-acre tract here. With the help of his brother Edward, he enlarged the site to include over three thousand acres. Here Leigh ran a dairy and raised racing horses. From 1936 to 1943 the land was used as a guest ranch. Named for the ancestral home in England, the Stoneleigh Ranch remained in the Leigh family until 1960. (1980) |
