Details for Personville

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5293003993

Data

Marker Number 3993
Atlas Number 5293003993
Marker Title Personville
Index Entry Personville
Address FM 39, off FM 164, 10 mi. SE of Groesbeck
City Groesbeck
County Limestone
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 752923
UTM Northing 3489481
Subject Codes land surveys, land companies, promotional towns; ghost towns
Marker Year 1963
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location .5 mile N on FM 39 from Intersection of FM 39 and 164 10 miles SE of Groesbeck
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Behind this marker is town site of Personville, begun in 1854 by Benjamin D. Person, Sr. 1855 postmaster was Wm. Person. Grayson Masonic Lodge 265, chartered 1861, demised 1889. Nelleva cut-off, built in 1906 was abandoned 1933. J. D. Hudson was first teacher in district school, 1908. By 1915 had blacksmith shop, lumber yard, bank, hotel, 12 mercantiles, two drugstores, three doctors. Dr. G. H. Stephens was outstanding. Fire razed town, October 1916. Rebuilt, it soon faded away. Post office was abolished 1952.

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