Waller
Waller, Waller County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Extension of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad here about 1857 provided the means for a growing number of settlers in this area to market their farm and ranch products. The town was platted by K.H. Faulkner in 1884 and named Waller for the signer of Texas' Declaration of Independence and Waller County judge Edwin Waller. The village soon boasted a post office , general store, and school, Telephone service arrived in 1912, gas and electric utilities in 1928, and in 1947 the town was incorporated. Waller's steady growth has been sustained by its farm and ranch industry.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The Houston and Texas Central Railroad reached this area around 1857, giving farmers and ranchers a way to move their products to market and drawing settlers to the line. The town itself was platted in 1884 by K. H. Faulkner and named for Edwin Waller, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the county's namesake judge. A post office, store, and school soon followed, with telephone service in 1912, utilities by 1928, and incorporation in 1947.
Why it matters
Waller is a classic example of a Texas town born of the railroad, where a rail line turned scattered farms into a permanent community named for a founder of the republic.
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Related people
- · Edwin Waller
- · K. H. Faulkner
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