Towash
Named for Hainai Indian chief. One of first Hill County settlements. Grist mill and carding machine built, 1850, by S. C. Dyer established Towash as a trade center. By 1879 had 15 business enterprises. Declined after railroad bypass. Ruins inundated by Lake Whitney.
31.9220° N, 97.3724° W
Where to Find It
Lake Whitney State Park
Nearby Markers
- 0.2 mi S Bass Fishing in Texas Whitney
- 3 mi NE Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Whitney
- 3.6 mi NE Whitney Whitney
- 3.6 mi NE Whitney Memorial Park Whitney
- 3.6 mi NE Whitney Messenger Whitney
- 3.6 mi E Jesse Walling Whitney