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In early days, known as Mink's Prairie, and by 1850, shortened to Mink. In 1902, railroad named it Melton to honor Jim Melton, a large landowner in the county, but U. S. Post Office confused it with town of Milton. Citizens renamed it Magnolia for the many magnolia trees beside nearby Mill Creek.
Magnolia is a historical marker in Magnolia, 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 30.2130, -95.7540 near Magnolia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Magnolia Depot (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Magnolia Cemetery, Turner-Thomas Cemetery, and Piney Grove Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5339007884. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Magnolia” names 2 distinct records in Montgomery County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1966 in Magnolia. The others:
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