Morrill Orchard Company

Morrill Orchard Company Peach farmer Roland Morrill (1852-1923) came to Texas from his native Michigan with W. W. McFarland in 1901 to start a large-scale peach farm. They purchased acreage in this area near a rail line and began the Morrill Orchard Company. A community known as Morrill grew up around the orchard operation and included a school, commissary, post office and worker housing. The panic of 1907, followed by a blight in 1914, killed the peach orchards, but the company continued in operation with other produce until the economic collapse of 1929 signaled its demise. At the turn of the 21st century, the superintendent's house stood as the only visible reminder of this part of the county's agricultural history. (2002)

Morrill Orchard Company is a historical marker in Alto, Cherokee County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5923, -95.0653 near Alto. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hoot (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lindsey Family, Cold Springs School and Methodist Church, and Holcomb Family Reunion.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073012768. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.