Historical Marker

Home of Wellborn Barton

Salado · Bell County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5027000316

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Marker Inscription

Home of Wellborn Barton 1821-1883; Pioneer physician of this region. For many years a trustee of Salado College, built 1866. (John Hendrickson, Contractor) Old military road and Chisholm cattle trail passed here.

About this site

Home of Wellborn Barton is a historical marker in Salado, Bell County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9478, -97.5367 near Salado. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dodd's Creek Bridge (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Norton-Orgain House, Armstrong-Adams House, and Barton House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027000316. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 30.9478, -97.5367 · Salado, Bell County

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Nearby in Bell County

Armstrong-Adams House

Salado United Methodist Church (Moved?)

Salado Church of Christ

Salado · 1988