Meurer, J. H.

German native John H. Meurer (b. 1850) settled his family in this area about 1900 when he became a land agent for H. J. Scott of the Clark and Plumb Company. In selling over 60,000 acres of land, Meurer helped to establish the towns of Windthorst (6 mi. S) and Scotland (named for H. J. Scott), both primarily German Catholic settlements. Meurer had this one-and-a-half story home built in 1911. The 11-room house with wraparound porch remained in the Meurer family until 1941 when Saint Boniface Catholic Church purchased it to serve as a residence for parish priests. (1982)

Meurer, J. H. is a historical marker in Scotland, Archer County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Archer County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.6582, -98.4708 near Scotland. The nearest cataloged historic site is unknown (Scotland) (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include St. Mary's Catholic Church Windthorst, St Mary, and Lake Creek Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5009002677. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.