Marker Inscription
The community of Roosevelt began with the establishment of a post office in 1898. Although Alice Wagner applied for the post office with another name, the postal service in Washington substituted the name Roosevelt presumably in honor of Theodore Roosevelt, whose Rough Riders visited the area prior to their legendary Spanish-American War service. Two military roads traversed this area and Roosevelt became a social center for surrounding ranch families. In addition to the post office Roosevelt included a masonic lodge, churches, stores and a school. (1997)
About this site
Roosevelt is a historical marker in Junction, Kimble County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Kimble County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 64 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.4920, -100.0567 near Junction. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort McKavett - Fort Clark Military Road (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Coalson-Pullen Colony, Copperas Methodist Church, First Church in Community, and Gully Cowsert.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5267004343. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
