Historical MarkerPoe Chapel
Winters · Runnels County · Dedicated 1967 · THC Atlas #5399004061
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Named in honor of William Wyatt Poe, who came to Texas from his native Alabama in late 1870. Married Jerusha Evaline Cline in 1885; had ten children. Moved family to Runnels County, 1904. Gave land for school and church buildings. Was school trustee. Three sons were later on school board. Family active in farming, civic and church affairs. Son, Howard, introduced 4-row tractor farming to area in 1930. Upon W. W. Poe's death, 1945, each child inherited a farm. Land is still farmed mainly by his grandsons.
About this site
Poe Chapel is a historical marker in Winters, Runnels County, dedicated in 1967. 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 31.9617, -100.0613 near Winters. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lutheran Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mazeland and Wilmeth, Site of, Fairview Cemetery, and Pumphrey Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5399004061. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
