Ratler, Texas and the Renfro Dam - Texas Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Marker Number: 12159 Marker Text: Mary (Robins) and J.W. Jones built a dam of live oak logs and sandstone on the Colorado River about 8 miles south of this site between 1876 and 1879. The dam provided power to Jones' grist mill and cotton gin. The community became known as Jones Valley. The grist mill became a trade center, the dam a favorite recreation spot for area settlers. In 1883 the Jones properties were sold to J.D. Willis. When Mills County was formed in 1885, the U.S. Postal Service set up a station in the Willis store, renaming the town Ratler. In 1933 Willis sold to B.F. Renfro, who rebuilt the dam of sandstone. The 1936 flood destroyed everything but the dam. (1998)

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Date Logged Log   08/28/2022 WalksfarTX visited it