Ganado
Established in 1882 as a shipping point on New York, Texas & Mexican Railroad. Named Ganado (Spanish for "herd") by railroad official. Became a boomtown in 1891-92 when Scandinavian immigrants settled area. Today a farm, oil and shipping center.
29.0412° N, 96.5131° W
Where to Find It
on City Hall property, corner of 2nd & Putnam, Ganado
Nearby Markers
- 0.2 mi SW Little School of the 400 Ganado
- 0.5 mi S First United Methodist Church of Ganado Ganado
- 1.5 mi W Samuel C. A. Rogers Ganado
- 4.7 mi S John Sutherland Menefee Edna
- 5.7 mi W Site of William Millican's Gin House Edna
- 6.9 mi S Texana Presbyterian Church Edna