Marker Inscription
On this site the first bank in Reagan County was founded, with capital stock of $15,000.00. The initial stockholders meeting was held on March 29, 1913. The title of the institution was the First State Bank of Big Lake. On the original board of directors were James Belcher, P. H. Coates, Henry Japson, C. C. Sanders, W. M. Schneemann, Jr., J. M. Shannon, and J. H. Wilson. That bank began its operations in one room of this structure now used exclusively to house the Reagan State Bank, a successor institution, which was opened for business on September 2, 1969.
About this site
First Bank in Big Lake, The is a historical marker in Big Lake, Reagan County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Reagan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1918, -101.4613 near Big Lake. The nearest cataloged historic site is Reagan, John H (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Reagan County Courthouse, Martin-Castillo Expedition, and Glen Rest.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5383005332. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
