Capt. Milton Wesley Damron

Milton Wesley Damron (1825-1887), an early settler and Salado public servant, was born in Tennessee and came to Texas as part of the Mercer Colony. He arrived in the 1840s and shortly afterwards married Sarah Pennington. When original settlement plans in the colony failed to materialize, he moved to the Milam District in what is now Bell County. Damron served as the county's first tax assessor and joined the Confederate Army. As a captain, he led a cavalry unit that served in the Indian Territory and Arkansas. He continued to be active in civic affairs after returning to Salado, working as a postmaster. He was also elected as a Legislator, although as a former Confederate he was unable to serve. (2006)

Capt. Milton Wesley Damron is a historical marker in Salado, Bell County, dedicated in 2006. 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 30.9363, -97.5316 near Salado. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hermon and Margaret L. Aiken (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Halley, Robert Bonner, Old Salado Graveyard, and Salado Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013676. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.