Marker Inscription
Authorized effective August 1, 1899. La Grange, Fayette County. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Historical Marker
The First U.S. Postal Rural Mail Route in Texas
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About this site
The First U.S. Postal Rural Mail Route in Texas is a historical marker in La Grange, Fayette County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 121 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 180 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.9086, -96.9080 near La Grange. The nearest cataloged historic site is La Fayette Masonic Lodge No. 34 A.F. & A.M. (historical marker), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hermes House, Twin Blockhouse, and Birthplace of the SPJST.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149005607. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
In 1899 the first rural free-delivery (RFD) mail route in Texas was inaugurated from the La Grange post office in Fayette County. The route carried mail directly to farm families and marked an early milestone in the expansion of rural postal service in the state.
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