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Marker Text: ​Trilingual (Wendish-German-English) community founded 1854 by 588 Wends under leadership of the Rev. John Kilian. The Rev. Kilian (evangelical Lutheran) named place Serbin because the Wends were descendants of Serbs.
       A thriving town 1865-1890; had grocery, dry goods, jewelry, drug and music stores; shops of wagon maker, blacksmith, saddler; post office, 3 doctors, 2 dentists. 
        On Smithville-Houston oxcart road-- sending out cotton, other produce, and hauling in staples.
      Decline began about 1890 as railroads bypassed settlement by several miles. (1969)

Marker No: 8176

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 30.128475,-96.997849

Location: 6 miles south of Giddings on FM 448, 1.5 miles west on FM 2239, then south on CR 211