Serbin

Trilingual (Wendish-German-English) community founded 1854 by 588 Wends under leadership of the Rev. John Kilian. The Rev. Kilian (Evangelical Lutheran) named place Serbin because the Wends were descendants of Serbs. A thriving town 1865-1890; had grocery, dry goods, jewelry, drug and music stores; shops of wagon maker, blacksmith, saddler; post office, 3 doctors, 2 dentists. On Smithville-Houston oxcart road-- sending out cotton, other produce, and hauling in staples. Decline began about 1890 as railroads bypassed settlement by several miles. (1969)

Serbin is a historical marker in Serbin, Lee County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Lee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.1140, -96.9883 near Serbin. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Paul Lutheran Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Paul Lutheran Church, In This Grave Rest James Goucher and Five Members, and Goucher Graves.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5287008176. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.