Historical MarkerThe Livingston Telephone Company
Livingston · Polk County · Dedicated 1985 · THC Atlas #5373010406
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Marker Inscription
Polk County's oldest public utility, the Livingston Telephone Company was organized Aug. 3, 1903, with S.H. Smith as president. The locally owned, independent telephone exchange operated a 24-hour switchboard on the second floor of a building at 315 N. Jackson. the system started with 40 hand-cranked telephones in service. By the time creosoted poles were installed in 1909, there were 124 telephones in use. In 1959 the exchange was converted to a fully automatic dialing system. (1985)
About this site
The Livingston Telephone Company is a historical marker in Livingston, Polk County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Polk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 138 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7240, -94.9292 near Livingston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Polk County Enterprise (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include First State Bank of Livingston, First National Bank, and Central Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5373010406. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
