Somerville

Somerville (HM1ET6)

Location: Somerville, TX 77879 Burleson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 20.781', W 96° 31.708'

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Located where two branches of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway joined, town was named for Albert Somerville, first president of the railroad. First settlers arrived after town was surveyed about 1883; the post office was permanently established in 1897. Somerville boomed in the 1890s when local citizens persuaded a railroad tie plant to locate here. Santa Fe Railroad bought the operation in 1905; this is still an important industry. Incorporated in 1913, the town has become a recreation center since Lake Somerville was created in the 1960s.
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HM NumberHM1ET6
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Marker Number8654
Year Placed1974
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 5:49pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 737577 N 3359754
Decimal Degrees30.34635000, -96.52846667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 20.781', W 96° 31.708'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 20' 46.86" N, 96° 31' 42.48" W
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Area Code(s)979
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 247-299 Farm to Market Rd 1361, Somerville TX 77879, US
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