MK&T Depot - Hewitt, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 31° 27.643 W 097° 11.872
14R E 671223 N 3482067
One room wood structure now used by the Hewitt Chamber of Commerce.
Waymark Code: WMP4PJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2015
Views: 1
"The Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT or Katy) was the first railroad to enter Texas from the north after the Civil War. It ran across the Indian nation and into Texas via Denison in 1872. In 1882, a station was established six miles south of Waco."
"John Allison Warren bought the township that developed around the rail station from John Blydenburgh for $4,911.64 in 1893. Warren named the township Hewitt, after a director of the Katy Railroad. He named the first street Warren and the second street Johnson (his wife’s maiden name) both of which still maintain these names."
Information from CityofHewitt.com website.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Hewitt Chamber of Commerce
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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