Kellner Townsite
(in NE part, Stephen F. Austin grant to Wm. Cooper) First town in area. Platted 1893 by John G. Kellner (1846-1933), donor, Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad right of way and station site. Kellner's rich Brazos River watershed farm and ranch lands produced rice, cattle, peanuts, pecans, and (later) natural gas. His old home is nearby. Town was renamed Brookshire.
29.7864° N, 95.9687° W
Where to Find It
Just west of US 90 and FM 1489 intersection, Brookshire
Nearby Markers
- 0.9 mi E First Methodist Church of Brookshire Brookshire
- 0.9 mi E Donigan House Brookshire
- 1 mi E Captain Nathen Brookshire Brookshire
- 2.3 mi SE Brookshire Family Cemetery Brookshire
- 2.9 mi SE Wade Cemetery Brookshire
- 2.9 mi NW Texas' First Narrow Gauge Railway Depot Pattison