Mills County State Bank

Mills County grew rapidly from 1887 to 1917 after the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway arrived, and as Goldthwaite became the county seat and center, local demand led D.H. Trent to open a private bank on June 4, 1888, on the east corner of Fisher and 4th streets with deposits of $4,168.61 and a stock account of $11,449.50. Four years later, the First National Bank of Goldthwaite was organized with W.E. Miller as president, but its stockholders voted to liquidate in 1901, and Trent bought the building and furniture. In 1908, Charter No. 369 was granted at the first stockholders' meeting of Trent State Bank, under which the bank continues to operate, from a location on the west corner of the same intersection. On January 29, 1952, the directors voted to rename it Mills County State Bank. In 1960, the board planned modern banking quarters at 1017 Parker Street, where new facilities included a drive thru lane. On October 10, 2008, a celebration marked 120 years in banking and 100 years as a state-chartered bank. Over time, the bank expanded, modernized, and opened other offices in Brownwood, Early, and Hamilton, earning recognition for perseverance through difficult times and for loyal service to the communities it serves.

Goldthwaite, Texas · United States