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Marker Text: Located where two branches of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway joined, town was named for Albert Somerville, first president of the railroad. First settlers arrived after town was surveyed about 1883; the post office was permanently established in 1897. Somerville boomed in the 1890s when local citizens persuaded a railroad tie plant to locate here. Santa Fe Railroad bought the operation in 1905; this is still an important industry. Incorporated in 1913, the town has become a recreation center since Lake Somerville was created in the 1960s. (1974) 

Marker No: 8654

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 30.356096,-96.536949

Location: on SH 36, northern edge of town, Somerville