Town of Thrall

An 1876 International & Great Northern Railroad siding called "Stiles Switch" for landowners J.E. and F.N. Stiles, grew into a shipping point for the Swiss and Germans who settled in this area. The post office that opened in 1901 was named for Methodist minister and historian Homer S. Thrall. Nearby oil discoveries and sudden growth caused the town to be incorporated in 1915. The 38.21-inch rainfall of Sept. 8-9, 1921, gave Thrall a world record. Since 1961, Texas A.&.M. University agricultural research center has operated here. Farming remains the basic local industry. (1976)

Town of Thrall is a historical marker in Thrall, Williamson County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.5919, -97.2919 near Thrall. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. John Lutheran Church (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stiles, Zieschang-Noack Cemetery, and Christ Lutheran Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009364. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.