Historical Marker
Town of Knippa
Historical marker location:
US 90, Knippa, Texas
( (Just inside Knippa - north side of U.S. 90 - East city limits) - U.S. Highway 90, Knippa.)
Marker installed: 1969
Served by the Texas & New Orleans Railroad since 1882, this area was settled in 1887 by George Knippa. A freighter who worked between East Texas and Mexico, Knippa also encouraged many friends to move to the fertile land of this county. In 1899 gold-mining was tried here by an aged, white-bearded stranger known as Wilson. In 1900 the community acquired a post office and in 1909 a town was laid out. Previously called Chatfield, it was renamed Knippa. The Trap Rock Mine, a stone and gravel business which started in 1913, is still in operation.
1969.