Marker Inscription
Established in the forest in 1881 as Isaac Conroe's sawmill, 2-1/2 mi. east of present site, at juncture of two railroads, first named Conroe's Switch; then Conroe's; in 1890, Conroe. Lumbering brought prosperity. Chosen county seat in 1889. The country was still so wild, a deer was shot on the Square during Courthouse construction. Incorporated, 1904. Continued to grow in spite of several epidemics, two disastrous fires. The 1931 Strake Oil discovery turned it into a boom town. Now an industrial, forestry and petroleum center. Incise in base: Montgomery County Historical Survey Committee, 1966
About this site
Conroe is a historical marker in Conroe, Montgomery County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 67 historical markers documented in Montgomery County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 165 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.3127, -95.4582 near Conroe. The nearest cataloged historic site is Montgomery County Courthouses (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Conroe Fire of 1911, Conroe Telephone Exchange, and Conroe, Isaac.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5339007867. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
