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Townsite of Zella

  Texas Historical Markers
TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 28° 33' 33.53734000008", -98° 16' 58.68576999984"
 
    Texas State
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     Organized 1913, with 189 city blocks laid off along San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railroad. Structures built included depot, store-post office, schoolhouse, hotel. A water well was drilled. War and the 1917 drouth stifled growth. Few lots were sold; land ownership was retained by founders. 1968 Incise on back: Founders were C. A. Nelson, Howard Bland and R. B. Pumphrey, owners of Zella Townsite Company.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Townsite of Zella Historical Marker Location Map, Texas