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TX - Stockholm historicl marker

Stockholm, Texas Historical Marker
Photo courtesy A.D. Garza, May 2016

Historical Marker: from Edinburg, takes SH 107 east about 10 miles, then 60 north on FM 491 about 8 miles. Located on the Hidalgo-Willacy County Line, Stockholm was a Swedish community promoted by the Wallin, Johnson & Matson Land Co. of Minnesota. The Swedes, who settled here between 1912 and 1914, were attracted by the area's abundance of inexpensive, fertile farmland. They formed a farm club to share information and problems, and raised cotton, grain, and corn. Some were dairy farmers. Stockholm, also known as Turner Tract, had churches, a school, grocery store, and cotton gin. Near this site is the Stockholm Cemetery, one of the few physical reminders of the ghost town.
(1985)

TX - Stockholm Cemetery

Stockholm Cemetery
Photo courtesy A.D. Garza, May 2016

TX - Stockholm Cemetery

Stockholm Cemetery
Photo courtesy A.D. Garza, May 2016

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