Somerville

Located where two branches of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway joined, town was named for Albert Somerville, first president of the railroad. First settlers arrived after town was surveyed about 1883; the post office was permanently established in 1897. Somerville boomed in the 1890s when local citizens persuaded a railroad tie plant to locate here. Santa Fe Railroad bought the operation in 1905; this is still an important industry. Incorporated in 1913, the town has become a recreation center since Lake Somerville was created in the 1960s.

Somerville is a historical marker in Somerville, Burleson County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Burleson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 133 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.3464, -96.5285 near Somerville. The nearest cataloged historic site is 1906 Reunion of Hood's Texas Brigade (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of the Somerville Harvey House, First United Methodist Church of Somerville, and Thomas J. Gary.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5051008654. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.