One Half-Mile South is Site of Town of Flowella

On 1831 "Loma Blanca" grant and 1873 land of Perez family, who in 1898 sold "Parrita" (Little Grape Vine) to Mrs. King of King Ranch. Flowella was founded 1909 by E.O. Burton and A.H. Danforth as trade town for a projected farm colony, and named for a flowing well in middle of townsite. The Calahan family opened hotel in 1909, store and post office, 1910. School building, also erected in 1910, provided a social-cultural center for some 100 residents. In adverse seasons, closings began: the store, 1911; hotel, 1915; post office, 1923; school, 1928. None of the original buildings remain. (1973)

One Half-Mile South is Site of Town of Flowella is a historical marker in Falfurrias, Brooks County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Brooks County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 27.2270, -98.0564 near Falfurrias. The nearest cataloged historic site is Garza Zamora Family Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Don Pedro Jaramillo, Site of Los Olmos, and Heritage Museum.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5047001925. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.