Marker Number |
5545 |
Atlas Number |
5503005545 |
Marker Title |
Townsite of Old Farmer |
Index Entry |
Old Farmer, Townsite of |
Address |
FM 1769 and 2652, N of Graham |
City |
Farmer |
County |
Young |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
541434 |
UTM Northing |
3689711 |
Subject Codes |
land surveys, land companies, promotional towns; ghost towns |
Marker Year |
1966 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
Marker Location |
From Graham, take FM 2652 North about 20 mi to Junction with FM 1769. |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
Marker Text |
Named for a missionary, Rev. William H. Farmer, who camped here 1877. Later he had a general store; first postmaster, 1878. Town once had a school, 2 churches, a newspaper, 3 doctors, 17 businesses, a Justice of the Peace Court. The old Farmer ranch house still stands. |