Entrance to Site of Townsen's Mill

Entrance to Site of Townsen's Mill (HM1MCF)

Location: Lampasas, TX 76550 Lampasas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 17.215', W 98° 9.29'

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Built on Mill Branch in 1872, Perry and Jasper Townsen's steam mill cut "rawhide" lumber and ground wheat and corn.

Post office established 1881 moved in 1891 to Adamsville store of John Adams and The Rev. McCall Smith. Mr. Smith built, and was pastor of, earliest Presbyterian church there.
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HM NumberHM1MCF
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Marker Number5540
Year Placed1964
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 at 10:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 580443 N 3461708
Decimal Degrees31.28691667, -98.15483333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 17.215', W 98° 9.29'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 17' 12.9" N, 98° 9' 17.4" W
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Area Code(s)512
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near FM581, Lampasas TX 76550, US
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