​Community of
​Wrightsboro

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Marker Text: ​  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 stories 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. (1971)

Marker No: 1013

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 29.373125,-97.564781

Location: ​FM 108, Wrightsboro