Historical MarkerSanta Fe Depot
Killeen · Bell County · Dedicated 1990 · THC Atlas #5027004578
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Marker Inscription
Founded in 1882 as a shipping point on the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad, Killeen was named for railroad official Frank P. Killeen. After the first depot was destroyed by fire, Santa Fe workers used standard plans to build this structure in 1913. The presence of the rail line was instrumental in the U.S. Army's decision to build Camp Hood (later Fort Hood) during World War II. After the railroad took the depot out of active service, the city acquired it in 1982 and moved it to this site 350 feet west and 130 feet north of its original location. (1990)
About this site
Santa Fe Depot is a historical marker in Killeen, Bell County, dedicated in 1990. 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 31.1197, -97.7288 near Killeen. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oveta Culp Hobby and the Women's Army Corps (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Avenue D School, First National Bank of Killeen, and Bethel Primitive Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027004578. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
