Details for Bucksnort
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5145000556
Data
Marker Number | 556 |
Atlas Number | 5145000556 |
Marker Title | Bucksnort |
Index Entry | Bucksnort |
Address | |
City | Marlin |
County | Falls |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 700506 |
UTM Northing | 3461365 |
Subject Codes | settlements; ghost towns |
Marker Year | 1989 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
Marker Location | From Marlin, take SH 6 about .5 mi (thru city limits), then go west . 8 mi. on Fm 712. |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
Marker Text | This area was first settled in 1837 by members of the Marlin and Menefee families. The settlement grew steadily, and for a time was known as Jarett Menefee's Supply Station. By the 1840s the village boasted a school, general store, blacksmith shop, racetrack, stable, saloon, stagecoach stop, and post office. According to local legend, the name Bucksnort was coined by an inebriated patron of the saloon. By the 1850s, as settlers moved into other areas in the county, Bucksnort was no longer a viable community. |