Marker Inscription
Only a log kitchen now marks the homesite of John Lomax, one of the foremost collectors of American folksongs. Here, on part of the Chisholm Trail, young Lomax heard cowboys crooning and yodeling to restless herds; Negro servants taught him jig tunes, chants, work songs, and calls; and on winter nights his family sang songs and swapped stories around a blazing fire. Lomax began to write down this music while still a boy; and when he left Bosque County at age 20, he carried with him a roll of cowboy ballads -- the nucleus of his lifelong work. (1970)
About this site
Lomax, John A. is a historical marker in Meridian, Bosque County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Bosque County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 131 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9504, -97.6714 near Meridian. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smith Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lumpkin-Woodruff House, St. James Episcopal Church, and First Baptist Church of Meridian.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5035000481. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
