Townsen's Mill

Historical marker location:

Adamsville, Texas

( from Adamsville, take FM 581 south about 1.5 mile to roadside marker)

Marker installed: 1964

Built on Mill Branch in 1872, Perry and Jasper Townsen's steam mill cut "rawhide" lumber and ground wheat and corn. Post office established 1881 moved in 1891 to Adamsville store of John Adams and The Rev. McCall Smith. Mr. Smith built, and was pastor of, earliest Presbyterian church there.

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