Lovelady

Founded by Houston and Great Northern Railroad investors as line was built through grant of Cyrus Lovelady, near communities of Nevil's Prairie, Pennington, and Weldon. Post office opened on Nov. 8, 1972. Town soon had livery, stables, blacksmith shop, and hotels, prospering as market and shipping point. By 1876 day school and Sunday school were held in a log house. A two-story structure was shared 1881-88 by Baptists and Lovelady Lodge No. 539, A.F.&A.M. Churches of other faiths were built later. The town, incorporated in 1927, is now center for ranching, pulpwood production.

Lovelady is a historical marker in Lovelady, Houston County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 183 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 349 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.1300, -95.4456 near Lovelady. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church of Lovelady (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include C.R. Rich Building, First Baptist Church of Lovelady, and Lovelady Evergreen Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225007020. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.