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Whitney, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 31° 55' 20.67258", -97° 22' 18.66150000012"

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Historical Marker

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.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Towash Historical Marker Location Map, Whitney, Texas