Marker Inscription
Named for The Rev. C. F. Crandall (1827-1906), Methodist minister who came here from Indiana, 1877, and bought 1800 acres of land. When Texas Trunk Line Railroad built east from Dallas in 1880, he gave bonus for rail service and was first postmaster when post office was created in 1881. Baptists, Disciples of Christ, and Methodists built churches. Townsite plat was recorded in 1889. The city school system was established in 1901. By the early 1900s, town had a lumber yard, several stores, 3 physicians, 3 banks. It remains a center for agriculture and recreation. (1971)
About this site
Crandall, City of is a historical marker in Crandall, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6278, -96.4556 near Crandall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Crandall City Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Woodland-Mt. Pilgrim-Crandall Community, Blackland Cemetery, and Clark-Putman.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008505. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
