Site of Quinan Community
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member TheMarkerFinder
N 29° 23.935 W 096° 04.628
14R E 783651 N 3255737
A marker in a small city park in Hungerford, TX, at the intersection of US 59 Business and State Hwy 60. This is one of 4 markers mounted on the 4 sides of the large granite block.
Waymark Code: WMY2WJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
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Marker Number: 4875

Marker Text:
(1/4 mi. W) The village of Quinan was established about 1872 on the Wharton-Richmond road. It was named for Judge George E. Quinan (1819-1893), who lived south of here on Peach Creek. A native of Ireland, Quinan served in the Texas Senate and on the state Court of Civil Appeals. He was one of the founders of the State Bar of Texas. The community named for him had a school, Methodist church, and a post office located in John C. Habermacher's store. The Quinan community declined after the founding of Hungerford in 1882. The post office and businesses were relocated here later. (1985)
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