Mills County TX
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Mills County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 4,456. The county seat is Goldthwaite. The county is named for John T. Mills, a justice of the Texas Supreme Court.
Fun Facts:
Among the first inhabitants were the Apache and Comanche.
1786–1789: Pedro Vial explores a route from San Antonio to Santa Fe for Spain and passes through the county.
1828: Capt. Henry Stevenson Brown passes through the county to recover stock stolen by Indians.
1852: Dick Jenkins becomes the county's first permanent settler.
1857: A Methodist circuit rider holds the county's first religious service in the cabin of Charles Mullin.
1858: Mr. and Mrs. Mose Jackson and two of their children are killed by Indians at Jackson Springs, while two other children were carried into captivity. After a force of settlers rout the Indians at Salt Gap, their pursuers and a company of Texas Rangers recover the captive Jackson children.
1869–1897: Lawlessness is rampant in post–Civil War Mills County. Vigilante committees create a reign of terror. Lynchings and assassinations become commonplace. The Texas Rangers are brought in to restore law and order.
1885: Goldthwaite is established as the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway builds tracks into the region.
1887: The Texas state legislature forms Mills County from Brown, Comanche, Hamilton, and Lampasas counties. Goldthwaite becomes the county seat.
1890: The county courthouse is erected.
1905: A Confederate Reunion is held in Goldthwaite.
1912: The courthouse burns down, arson suspected.
1913: A new brick, stone and concrete courthouse is erected in the Classical Revival style designed by the architect Henry Phelps.
1915: During Jim Crow a Confederate Memorial Monument is placed on the courthouse grounds in Goldthwaite. The statue was funded by public donations, the civic organization Self Culture Club, Jeff Davis Camp 117 and United Confederate Veterans.
1982: Oil is discovered in Mills County.
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The Mills County Courthouse, built in 1913, is an historic three-story Classical Revival-style courthouse building located at 1011 Fourth Street in Goldthwaite, Texas. Designed by San Antonio architect Henry Truman Phelps (1871–1944), it replaced the first courthouse built in 1890, which burned in 1912.
The three-story building, made of brick with a cast stone basement, is the most prominent building in Goldthwaite. On November 8, 2000, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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City Of Goldthwaite • 1218 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3186
Goldthwaite Housing Authority • 902 E Front St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3511
Goldthwaite Volunteer Fire Dpt • 806 E Fourth St E • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3186
Mills County • • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3879
Mills County • 1007 5th St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2245
Mills County Clerk Office • 1011 4th St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2711
Mills County Commission Co • San Saba Hwy • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2249
Mills County Courthouse • 1011 4th St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2222
Mills County Extension Agents • 1011 4th St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2650
Mills County Judge Office • 1011 4th St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2222
Mills County Justice Of Peace • 1011 Fourth St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2278
Mills County Precinct II • • Goldthwaite • (325) 948-3397
Mills County Probation Dept • Courthouse • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3227
Mills County Senior Ctr • 1003 Parker St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3122
Mills County Sheriff's Dept • 2111 Priddy Rd • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2245
Mills County Treasurer's Ofc • 1011 4th St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2636
Nrcs • 1118 4th St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3118
Star Volunteer Fire Dept • Fm 1047 N • Star • (325) 948-3255
Transportation Department • US Highway 84 • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3028
USPS • 1401 W Front St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-6403
USPS • 108 E Sherman St • Mullin • (325) 985-3789
USPS • 13420 Highway 16 N • Priddy • (325) 966-3570
USPS • 39 Fm 1047 S • Star • (325) 948-3826
1 Source Technical Svc • • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-8811
A & B Grocery • 903 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3477
Barnes & Mccullough • 1003 Parker St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2284
Capra Foods LLC • 1111 Parker St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2600
Dave & Danny Liquor • 1507 W Front St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2151
Dollar General • 2115 Priddy Rd • Goldthwaite • (325) 999-5205
DQ • Highway 84 Lp • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3325
Family Dollar • 1814 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 451-8000
Fireside Crown Designs • 1118 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3033
Goldthwaite Eagle • 1002 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2244
Higginbotham Brothers • 2020 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2477
Live Oak Garden Ctr • US Hwy 84 W • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3704
Mcmahan's Pharmacy Svc • 1503 W Front St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2484
Mills County Pet Program • PO Box 247 • Goldthwaite • Not Available
Nicki's • 1311 Hutchings St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2521
Oliver's Place • 1170 US Highway 84 W • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2277
Pizza Pro • 1500 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3313
Po Boys Bar-B-Que & Catering • 1400 Fm 218 W • Zephyr • Not Available
Priddy Store • 1341 State Highway 16 N • Priddy • (325) 966-3547
Schwartz Food • 1500 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3313
Service Feed Mill Inc • 1338 State Highway 16 N • Priddy • (325) 966-3545
Solaris Healthcare • 1006 6th St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2020
Southside Tavern • 1011 5th St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2388
Switch • 1012 4th St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3008
Timbercreek Forest Products • 80 Fm 3023 S • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2100
Uptown Beauty Shop • 101 E Hudson St • Mullin • (325) 985-3604
Wilson Heating & Cooling • 408 Miller St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3661
Cahoots Cafe • 1418 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3909
DQ • Highway 84 Lp • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3325
El Tapatio • 1903 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2900
Exxon • 1418 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3020
Fisher Street Bar & Grill • 1116 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 283-2293
Mary's Tacos & Burgers • 76 US Highway 183 S • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3839
Pizza Pro • 1500 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3313
Quick Check • 1418 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3020
Southside Tavern • 1011 5th St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-2388
SUBWAY • 1110 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3355
Triple B Bbq • 1302 Fisher St • Goldthwaite • (325) 451-0629
Wicked Chicken • 1310 Mesquite St • Goldthwaite • Not Available
Goldthwaite Elementary School • 1501 Campbell St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3055
Goldthwaite High School • 1509 Hanna Valley Rd • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3081
Goldthwaite Middle School • 1507 Trent St • Goldthwaite • (325) 648-3630
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