Marker Inscription
This Kimble County landmark was named for a nearby canyon from which trees were cut for telegraph poles in the Mid-19th century. The store and post office were built about 1890-1900. The first commissioned postmistress was Ruth Holmes in 1900. For many years this has been the stopover place for vacationers along nearby south Llano River and travelers enroute to points south. The telegraph post office was the Kimble County address of Texas Governor Coke R. Stevenson. The site retains the rustic charm of its early years, and has served the community for a century.
About this site
Telegraph Store and Post Office is a historical marker in Telegraph, Kimble County, dedicated in 1996. 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 30.3336, -99.9121 near Telegraph. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wooten Cemetery (historical marker), about 3.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Outlaws of Pegleg Station, Turner, R. M., Family, and Hoggett Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5267005219. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
