(2 mi. above forks of N. and S. Llano rivers)
One of earliest Kimble County communities. Opened by James Bradbury, Sr., a frontiersman. Between 1850 and 1864 he moved here from Williamson County with six children, after death of his wife. He erected several picket or log buildings, and had blacksmith shop for repairing guns and tools.Main business was ranching. Diet included fish, game, honey and bear meat cured as bacon. Five other men (some with families) lived nearby.| HM Number | HM1PFB |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 5624 |
| Year Placed | 1970 |
| Placed By | State Historical Survey Committee |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at 9:02am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 424993 N 3372406 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.48155000, -99.78148333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 28.893', W 99° 46.889' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 28' 53.58" N, 99° 46' 53.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 830, 325 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near S 20th St, Junction TX 76849, US |
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