Editing Marlin, Texas (section)

==History==
===Establishment and antebellum era (1851–1861)===
The city of Marlin is located {{convert|4|mi|0}} east of the [[Brazos River]], which runs through the center of the county. The low falls on the river southwest of present-day Marlin was the site of [[Sarahville de Viesca, Texas|Sarahville de Viesca]], established in 1834 by [[Sterling C. Robertson]].

The act of the state legislature creating Falls County that passed on January 28, 1850, established Viesca (renamed Fort Milam) as the county seat. Citizens petitioned to choose their own location and a vote was held on January 21, 1851, that established the county seat at Adams, near the home of Dr. Allensworth Adams. On March 22, 1851, the Falls County commissioners court voted to rename Adams the "Town of Marlin" to honor former Robertson County ''alcalde'' [[John Marlin (Texas settler)|John Marlin]].<ref name=":0" /> The new town of Marlin was laid out around a courthouse square and a log courthouse was constructed, which also served as a school and church. In 1854, a new courthouse was constructed for $5,000; it was painted white with dark green shutters and a chrome yellow door.<ref name=":0" />

In 1859, the population of Marlin was 2,875 whites, 1,225 slaves, and nine free blacks.<ref name=":0" />