Footprints of Fayette County

The Old Ellinger Bank and Post Office Building is Gone Forever

Another piece of Fayette County history is gone, a victim of time and decay. A few months ago, the little red brick building on the southeast corner of FM 2503 and Main Street in Ellinger, Texas, met its demise with some resistance to the demolition efforts to eliminate it, attesting to the durability of its construction.

The building may have been small, but its history is noteworthy. In 1910, the John Schumacher Bank of La Grange decided to build a branch bank in Ellinger, Texas.