Wheelock
FM 391 & FM 46, Wheelock, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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EST. 1834
EST. 1834
1793
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Wheelock.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Wheelock
Wheelock was founded in the 1830s by surveyor Eleazar Louis Ripley Wheelock along the Old San Antonio Road in Robertson's colony. Named for him in 1837, it grew into a trade hub with stores, land offices, and a cotton gin, and served as Robertson County seat from 1850 to 1856. Bypassed by the railroad in the 1860s, the town declined.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Wheelock
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. (1997) Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5395011756
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