| Marker Number |
4265 |
| Atlas Number |
5309004265 |
| Marker Title |
Riesel |
| Index Entry |
Riesel |
| Address |
|
| City |
Riesel |
| County |
McLennan |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
695643 |
| UTM Northing |
3484573 |
| Subject Codes |
German immigrants/immigration; cities and towns; agriculture, general |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
located on Hwy 6, by large flag pole, in Riesel |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Fertile soil, good water,and available rial transportation attracted cotton farmers to this area after the Civil War. They were soon joined by German settlers from Washington County led by the Rev. Friedrick Von Schleumbach. A nearby postal station known as Roddy first served the area, but a town developed here following construction of a cotton gin by William Henry Riesel in 1890. The townsite of Riesel was platted by the Rev. Von Schleumbach and the new settlement grew as an early agricultural center of southeastern McLennan County. |
