Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot
A standard No. 9 combination freight-passenger depot, built in 1910 on Temple-Cleburne line of Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway. Local social center, especially at train time, when in pre-radio and TV era the conductor brought late news or traveling political candidates wooed votes. Highway travel and instant communication robbed depot of its business and glamour. Phased out in 1966, it was relocated here as museum in 1969. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973
31.6571° N, 97.4712° W
Where to Find It
Valley Mills Park, 5th to 6th Streets on Avenue E, 2 blocks west of SH 6, Valley Mills
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi N First Methodist Church of Valley Mills Valley Mills
- 0.4 mi N Pool-Tibbs House Valley Mills
- 0.5 mi NW Valley Mills Cemetery Valley Mills
- 0.6 mi NW Roden Taylor Crain Valley Mills
- 1.3 mi N Original Site of Valley Mills Valley Mills
- 2 mi W Searsville Baptist Church Valley Mills