Serbin

Serbin (HM1L9S)

Location: Giddings, TX 78942 Lee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 7.655', W 96° 59.936'

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Trilingual (Wendish-German-English) community founded 1854 by 588 S\Wends under leadership of the Rev. John Kilian. The Rev. Kilian (evangelical Lutheran) named place Serbin because the Wends were descendants of Serbs.

A thriving town 1865-1890; had grocery, dry goods, jewelry, drug and music stores; shops of wagon maker, blacksmith, saddler; post office, 3 doctors, 2 dentists.

On Smithville-Houston oxcart road—sending out cotton, other produce, and hauling in staples.

Decline began about 1890 as railroads bypassed settlement by several miles.
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HM NumberHM1L9S
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Year Placed1969
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015 at 10:04am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 692770 N 3334612
Decimal Degrees30.12758333, -96.99893333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 7.655', W 96° 59.936'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 7' 39.3" N, 96° 59' 56.16" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)979, 512
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1651 FM2239, Giddings TX 78942, US
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