Details for Site of Old Town of Senterfitt

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5281004864

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Marker Number 4864
Atlas Number 5281004864
Marker Title Site of Old Town of Senterfitt
Index Entry Senterfitt
Address
City Lometa
County Lampasas
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 553250
UTM Northing 3451586
Subject Codes cities and towns; ghost towns
Marker Year 1968
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location from Lometa, take FM 581 southwest about 3.25 miles
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 24" x 18"
Marker Text The town was named for Reuben S. Senterfitt, the Cattle King in this area in 1850s. The post office was established at an early stage stand in 1877. Mr. Senterfitt laid out the townsite and donated land for a cemetery and a school. The town served a large area of central Texas by producing many supplies such as wool, hides, cotton, and pecans. Senterfitt had a population of 400 people before removal of the railroad around 1890.

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