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Home Texas Kaufman County Forney Walter Dickson Adams and the Adams Drugstore
     

Walter Dickson Adams and the Adams Drugstore

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117 E. Main St., Forney, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 44' 41.768988", -96° 27' 52.946064"
 
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    A native of Kaufman County, Walter Dickson Adams (1872-1961) came to Forney in 1887. In 1893 he purchased the F. M. Adams Drugstore, a successor of the R. C. Dansby Drugstore established in 1878. He was the town's most prominent druggist for the next sixty-eight years. Originally on S. Bois D'Arc Street, the store was relocated to Main Street in 1901. A respected community leader, Adams was elected mayor in 1912 and held offices in state and national professional organizations. Still a thriving local business, the Adams Drugstore was moved to this site in 1976.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Walter Dickson Adams and the Adams Drugstore Historical Marker Location Map, Forney, Texas