Telephone service comes to Tyler
Telephone service was established in Tyler in 1896, and the city had two phone companies until the 1940s, one of them the S. A. Lindsey Telephone Company.
The downtown nomination says Judge S. A. Lindsey founded Gulf States-United Telephone Company in 1900.
Sources
- National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic and Architectural Resources of Tyler, Texas (Diane E. Williams, 2000; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
Telephone service (Figure 18) was established in Tyler in 1896, and Tyler had two phone companies until the 1940s.
- National Register nomination: Tyler Downtown Historic District (listed 2022; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
Gulf States-United Telephone Company, founded by Tylerite Judge S.A. Lindsey in 1900
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed