Marker Inscription
Before coming to Wichita Falls George Alonzo Soule (1840-1913) owned a freight and stage line in Jacksboro and Fort Griffin. After the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad came through here, Soule brought his wife Lilla and Family in 1883. He opened a stage line and livery stable at this site near the business section. He hauled freight and passengers to Oklahoma and as far west as Quanah and Benjamin. Occasionally he was robbed by highwaymen. After railway transportation increased, Soule closed the stageline and ran livery barns here, in Harold, and in Vernon until 1912. (1979)
About this site
Soule, George Alonzo is a historical marker in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 75 historical markers documented in Wichita County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.9165, -98.4929 near Wichita Falls. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. James Hotel, Site of (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include First County Officials, Allred, James V., Texas Governor, and Barwise, Joseph Hudson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5485002148. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
