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Marker Text: The town of Dodge was established in 1872, when the Houston and Great Northern Railroad built a line through this area. W. J. Johnson gave land for the railroad right-of-way with the stipulation that a station be built at the new settlement. The town was platted along the tracks, with streets named for early pioneers. Dodge soon had a school, two churches, a Masonic lodge, a bank, a cotton gin, and several stores. After 1900 a rail line from an Oakhurst sawmill was built to transport lumber to the main line at Dodge for shipment. (1972, 1987) 

Marker No: 8442

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 30.743778, -95.399193

Location: Intersection of Farris Street and FM 405; Dodge