| Marker Number |
2004 |
| Atlas Number |
5253002004 |
| Marker Title |
Fort Phantom Hill |
| Index Entry |
Fort Phantom Hill |
| Address |
SH 600 |
| City |
Hawley |
| County |
Jones |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
436269 |
| UTM Northing |
3611849 |
| Subject Codes |
forts; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Hawley, FM 1082 east to FM 600 and then north to fort ruins |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial - historical marker (pink granite and bronze tablet) |
| Marker Text |
Established November 14, 1851 Abandoned April 6, 1854 Repaired and used by Southern Overland Mail, 1858-1861 Sub-post of Fort Griffin in 1871 and 1872 A thriving village which grew up in its vicinity after the Civil War served as temporary county seat of Jones County in 1881 but declined rapidly after county seat was located at Anson |
