Historical MarkerFarmer Community
Cone vicinity · Crosby County · Dedicated 1970 · THC Atlas #5107001571
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Girlhood home of Mrs. Ima Smith, First Lady of Texas, wife of Governor Preston Smith. Settlement began here in 1887. The school district was created in 1893, with its early building funded by gifts from friends, including residents of Amarillo and Colorado City. Religious faiths active in Farmer have been the Methodists (organized about 1890), Baptists (organized 1891), Presbyterians, Church of Christ, Seventh Day Adventists, and others. Service and social clubs have included P.T.A., Singsong, baseball club, Forty-two Club, Farmer Community Reunion. 1970
About this site
Farmer Community is a historical marker in Cone vicinity, Crosby County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Crosby County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 42 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.7857, -101.4575 near Cone vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cone (cemetery), about 2.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cone Cemetery, Estacado, and Lorenzo Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5107001571. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
