Wheelock

Wheelock (HM2DXN)

Location: Hearne, TX 77859 Robertson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 53.985', W 96° 23.565'

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Eleazar Louis Ripley Wheelock (1793-1847) came to Texas from Illinois in 1830. A surveyor for Robertson's Colony, he established a town on his land along the Old San Antonio Road. Named Wheelock in 1837, the town boasted twenty businesses by the 1840s, including general stores, land and freight offices, and a cotton gin. By 1845 Wheelock was a transportation hub in Central Texas. A post office was established in 1846, and the town was Robertson County Seat from 1850 to 1856. Bypassed by the railroad in the 1860s, Wheelock declined; many of its citizens moved to Hearne.
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HM NumberHM2DXN
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Year Placed1997
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 at 1:05pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 749204 N 3421404
Decimal Degrees30.89975000, -96.39275000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 53.985', W 96° 23.565'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 53' 59.1" N, 96° 23' 33.9" W
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Area Code(s)979
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 244 FM 391, Hearne TX 77859, US
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