Towash
N 31° 55.318 W 097° 22.344
14R E 653875 N 3532942
Texas Historical Marker noting the past presence of Towash, TX, which fell into decline as nearby Whitney surged, ultimately being covered when Lake Whitney was created, 1947-1951.
Waymark Code: WMQCEC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2016
Views: 1
The marker stands in a day-use area of the main road (FM 1244) inside Lake Whitney State Park. Be prepared to pay to enter the park, or flash your Texas State Parks Pass.
Marker Number: 5512
Marker Text:
Named for Hainai Indian chief. One of first Hill County settlements. Grist mill and carding machine built, 1850, by S.C. Dyer established Towash as a trade center. By 1879 had 15 business enterprises.
Declined after railroad bypass. Ruins inundated by Lake Whitney. (1967)
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