Historical Marker
Community of Wrightsboro
Historical marker location:
Wrightsboro, Texas
( FM 108,Wrightsboro)
Marker installed: 1971
Founded in 1851 by L. C. "Jack" Wright. Fellow settlers with a sense of humor gave town name because Wright's burro (donkey) roamed the area at will.
A native of Alabama, Wright (1820-1905) was a noted marksman. He served in Confederate Army in Civil War (1861-65), then returned to stock raising here. Was also a county commissioner 10 years.
At peak, Wrightsboro boasted many stores and a solid grain and cotton-based economy. Grew to be trade and social center.
Local Masonic Lodge, Shuler No. 317, has operated from 1869 to 1915 and 1920 to the present.