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This site on Honey Creek marks the beginning in 1856 of the settlement of Hico. Earliest families to locate here were those of John Q. Anderson, M. A. Fuller, J. G. Barbee, James R. and Henry Fuller, Isaac Steen, Isaac and Thomas Malone. In 1860 John R. Alford, a merchant, became the first postmaster. Rocks from ruins of the old mill were used in the erection of this memorial.
Old Hico is a historical marker in Hico, Hamilton County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Hamilton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9494, -98.0119 near Hico. The nearest cataloged historic site is J. G. Barbee House (historical marker), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include John Rankin Alford, First United Methodist Church of Hico, and Cole House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5193002467. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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