Milam County Historical Commission
Milam County, Texas
Milam County, Texas
Milam County
Name Year
V. L. Buck Angell Farms 1881-1991
Atkinson Estate Farm 1874-1984
Beckhusen Ranch 1841-1980
Berry Place 1892-1999
Harold Biar Farm 1898-1999
Brewer Ranch 1871-1974
Bryant Station Simmental Ranch 1838-1987
Camp Farm 1872-1974
Caywood Farm 1899-1999
Crenan Ranch 1882-1999
Cunningham Ranch 1885-1986
Dan G. Davis Ranch 1870-1984
Duncan Farm 1858-1976
Emanuel/Edwin Fisher Ranch 1900-2005
Ford Ranch 1880-1998
Gause 7-4 Ranch 1856-1974
Geiser/Warschak Farm 1894-2001
Guthrie Estates 1865-1981
Hargrove Farm 1907-2007
Harlan Ranch 1856-1974
Hensley Place 1878-1978
*Jistel Farm -
Beach Front Acres 1908-2010
*Jistel Farm - "The Land" 1908-2010
*Jistel Farm -
C&A Klecka Place 1908-2010
Arnold Kornegay's 7K Bar Ranch 1892-1998
Lagrone Farm 1874-1998
August Long Farm 1882-1982
Graham Looney Estate 1874-1975
McQuary Farm 1875-1980
McQuary Farms -
David Ross/Sidney Ross 1876-1997
Mitchell Farm 1885-2003
Nisbett Farm 1854-1975
Old Walker Place 1876-1982
Opal Schwartz & Lester E. Hanke 1901-2001
Patillo Ranch 1874-1974
Pecan Spring Ranch 1880-1982
Richards Farm 1881-1991
Richter/Falke Farm 1905-2005
Rocking Seven Ranch 1887-1995
Roman IV Ranch 1880-1981
Schreiber Farm 1887-1987
**Shafer Farm
Smith Ranch 1856-1974
John A. Smith Ranch 1851-1974
Niley J. Smith Farm 1851-1975
Sneed Farm 1848-1974
Dean Stiles Farm 1869-1976
Todd Farm 1860-1974
Val Verde Ranch 1868-1976
Von Gonten Ranch 1882-1992
Waiser Farm 1898-1998
J. C. Walker Farm 1883-1983
White Home Place 1874-2003
Worley Farms 1898-2002
YX Ranch 1892-2005
* 2010 honoree
** 2011 honoree
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Texas Agriculture Commission
Family Land Heritage
Family Land Heritage
The Family Land Heritage Program honors farms and ranches that have been in continuous
agricultural operation by the same family for 100 years or more. The program is
designed to recognize and chronicle the unique history of Texas agriculture and the men
and women who settled this great state and continue the tradition today.
Since the program started in 1974, the Texas Department of Agriculture has recognized
more than 4,200 farms and ranches in 232 counties across Texas. Fayette County has the
most Family Land Heritage honorees with 129 properties, Houston County is next with 86
properties, Austin, Medina and DeWitt counties are tied with 84 properties each and
Gillespie County has 83 properties.
In 2000, the Family Land Heritage Program started recognizing families who have kept
their farm or ranch in agricultural production for 150 and 200 years. Since then, five
ranches have been recognized for 200 years and 80 farms and ranches for 150 years of
operation.
Each year a ceremony is held to recognize the farms and ranches accepted into the
Family Land Heritage Program. Participants whose farm or ranch qualifies receive a
certificate of honor in the name of the farm or ranch. They can also obtain a Texas
Century Farm or Ranch sign to proudly display on their property and the family's
agricultural history is documented in the Family Land Heritage Registry.
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