Marker Inscription
W. F. Griffin opened a bank about 1911 in this small frame building. With Griffin as a director, Paul Ramsey served as the first president. His duties included teller, cashier, loan officer and custodian. When the railroad bypassed Cottonwood, merchants and residents moved away. In January 1915, the bank closed. In 1918 Hazel Respess opened a post office in the building and ran it for the next 50 years. In 1975, postal service here was stopped. This spot has been a gathering place for the community. (1978)
About this site
Cottonwood Bank and Post Office is a historical marker in Cottonwood, Callahan County, dedicated in 1978. 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 32.2079, -99.2050 near Cottonwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cottonwood Springs, Site of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include New Cottonwood, Old Cottonwood Cemetery, and Oglesby.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5059001080. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
