Thrifty Texas Historical Marker
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7400 Co Rd 105, Brownwood, TX 76801, USA Get directions
The Thrifty community, established in the late 1800s, once thrived as a rural gathering point with a school, cotton gin, and post office before fading as improved roads drew residents to larger towns. Today, visitors find this Texas Historical Marker along a quiet country road outside Brownwood, commemorating a settlement whose name reflected the practical, hardworking spirit of its German and other immigrant farmers.
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