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Site of a settlement made in 1851 by 20 Mormon families under the leadership of Lyman Wight (1796-1858). Here they built homes, lumber mills, and shops for the manufacture of furniture. Abandoned in 1853. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Mormon Settlement is a historical marker in Marble Falls, Burnet County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Burnet County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 125 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.6383, -98.2345 near Marble Falls. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mormon Mill Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Konvicka, Fairland, and Crownover Chapel.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5053009733. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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