Historical MarkerSouthern Pacific Depot of Hondo
Hondo · Medina County · Dedicated 1980 · THC Atlas #5325004988
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
The first rail line reached this area in 1881 and town lots were sold that year for Hondo City. The line was built by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway. It connected with the Southern Pacific System building east from California. The railroad was vital to the early growth of Hondo, but rail traffic began to decline in the 1940s. The last passenger train, pulled by engine No. 6, left the Hondo Station on June 8, 1958. The Southern Pacific Depot was moved to the present location in 1970 from the original site, seventeen blocks east. 1980
About this site
Southern Pacific Depot of Hondo is a historical marker in Hondo, Medina County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 56 historical markers documented in Medina County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3483, -99.1537 near Hondo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Medina County Museum (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Leinweber Building, Medina County Courthouse, and Berger House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5325004988. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
