| Marker Number |
10426 |
| Atlas Number |
5373010426 |
| Marker Title |
Site of the Town of Swartwout |
| Index Entry |
Swartwout, Site of the Town of |
| Address |
5029 S. FM 1988 |
| City |
Goodrich |
| County |
Polk |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
307887 |
| UTM Northing |
3391277 |
| Subject Codes |
ghost towns |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial historical marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
86 blocks and 2 public squares were laid out here in 1838 with James Morgan, Arthur Garner and Thomas Bradley as proprietors. Named in honor of Samuel Swartwout (1783-1856), New York speculator and politician who advanced funds in 1836 to the Texas government. Important steamboat landing before the Civil War. Ferry crossing until 1930. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
