Mazeland and Wilmeth, Site of

Mazeland (2 1/2 miles southwest) was founded in 1903 when a post office and store opened on A. B. Hutchinson's Ranch. Community was probably named for the corn or "maize" which grows in the area. A one-room school, built 1 mile west (1904), later served both places. By 1906 the settlement had enlarged, so this section was named in honor of Joe Wilmeth, a popular Ballinger banker. Before Wilmeth Post Office was established (1907) citizens would take turns bringing mail from Mazeland in horse-drawn wagons. In 1909, however, both post offices were discontinued.

Mazeland and Wilmeth, Site of is a historical marker in Wilmeth, Runnels County, dedicated in 1968. 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 31.9784, -100.1205 near Wilmeth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Poe Chapel (historical marker), about 3.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Pumphrey Cemetery, Pumphrey, and Lutheran Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5399003269. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.