Corrigan, Town of

Located in piney woods of east Texas. Founded about 1860 by landowner and settler James B. Hendry, who donated property for original townsite. When the Texas & New Orleans Railroad was built through area in the early 1880s, a prosperous timber-based economy developed here. The town was named for T. & N. O. official, Pat Corrigan. In 1884 the Trinity & Sabine Timber Company platted town, and soon a hotel, blacksmith shop, several stores, and a 10-pin (bowling) alley appeared. Today lumber, ranching, and farming undergird economy.

Corrigan, Town of is a historical marker in Corrigan, Polk County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Polk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 134 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.0008, -94.8276 near Corrigan. The nearest cataloged historic site is P. B. Maxey Home (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Union Springs Baptist Church, Union Springs Cemetery, and Knox.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5373010389. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.