Cotton Production in Runnels County

In 1884, when most of Runnels County was range for livestock, R.F. Counts (1838-1892) planted an experimental cotton field near this site. His success encouraged other area farmers, who raised 88 bales in 1888. First cotton gin in the nearby town of Content was a converted corn and flour mill. C.W. Miller and C.E. Woodrow built a new gin (1 mile northeast) about 1897. The county had about 40 gins to process its peak harvest of 78,172 bales in 1932. Cotton boosted property values in this area and remains a principal crop.

Cotton Production in Runnels County is a historical marker in Winters, Runnels County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Runnels County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.0405, -99.7501 near Winters. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ranger Campsite (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ranger Peak, Nancy Parker Cabin, and Ranger Campsite Water Well.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5399001077. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.