Marker Inscription
About 1880, South Carolina native William Lawton Lipscomb (1874-1941) came to Texas with his family. In 1894 he settled in Hidalgo County, where he managed a sugar plantation. Later he and his wife, Ada (Dougherty) (1877-1959), moved to Edinburg and established one of the city's first general mercantile stores. Lipscomb moved his business to this building after it was completed in 1910. As an Hidalgo County commissioner from 1909 until 1925, a prominent businessman, and an active Mason, Lipscomb provided significant service and leadership to the community. (1983)
About this site
W. L. Lipscomb is a historical marker in Edinburg, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.3019, -98.1625 near Edinburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hidalgo County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Padre Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Museum of South Texas History, and El Sal Del Rey, C. S. A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215005675. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
