Marker Inscription
Settlers began moving to this area when the Texas and Pacific Railroad completed its line in December 1880. Many located near the commissary of railroad crew foreman Robert Clyde, for whom the town is named. A post office was established in 1881. The schoolhouse was used for church meetings and local court proceedings. A sign on the water tower in 1920 proclaimed Clyde "The California of Texas" because of its fertile soil and shallow water table. On three separate occasions, in 1895, 1938, and 1950, destructive tornadoes have hit the community. (1980)
About this site
Clyde, Community of is a historical marker in Clyde, Callahan County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in Callahan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 46 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.4081, -99.4937 near Clyde. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clyde First Methodist Church (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include St Joachim, Prew House, and Old Fort Phantom Hill Corn Road.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5059001006. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
