Marker Inscription
Created Jan. 28, 1850, from Limestone and Milam counties. Organized Aug. 5, 1850. Named for falls on the Brazos River which flow through the center of the county. White colonization in the area pre-dates the Texas Revolution, but colonists fled on news of Santa Anna's assault, 1836. John Marlin, for whom county seat was named, returned and settled near present city. Growth was steady and the first railroad reached the county in 1870. A center for farming, manufacturing and dairying. Curative artesian water gives Marlin recognition as a health spa.
About this site
Falls County is a historical marker in Marlin, Falls County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 64 historical markers documented in Falls County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 70 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.2511, -96.8478 near Marlin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sarahville de Viesca, Site of Colonial Capital (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Harrison, General Thomas, Falls County Cemetery, and Bucksnort.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5145001562. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
