Historical Markers of Texas

9184 A. A. Erhard Home Pecan St., E side between Beech and Farm streets. Marker reported missing May 2009. RTHL medallion only 9196 Abram Wiley Hill Hill Family Cemetery, from Bastrop, S on SH 304 to 1st FM, left 1 mile Star and Wreath Soldier in the Texas War for Independence, 1836. A San Jacinto veteran. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962 9207 Addison Litton on SH 21 just east of Cedar Creek, across from Cedar Creek Storage (blue sheds) Star and Wreath Came to Texas in 1827. Served in the Army of Texas, 1836. Member of Captain Gibson Kuykendall's company at Harrisburg. Died in Bastrop ... 9146 Aldridge-Fitzwilliam Home Off SH 304 on private property Built 1852 on part of league granted in 1831 by the Mexican government to Mozea Rousseau, a member of Austin's 2nd colony. First portion was ... 15623 Allen-Fowler House 1404 Wilson St. The Bastrop Academy opened in 1851 with Prof. William J. Hancock of Aberdeen, Mississippi as headmaster. He arrived in early 1852 and built this ... 13311 Alum Creek Cemetery SH 71 at CR 154 In the 1820s, several families answered Stephen F. Austin's call to settle this part of Texas, then a part of Mexico. The Cottle, Highsmith, Grimes, ... 23519 Alum Creek DeShay Cemetery marker pending marker pending 9148 Antioch Cemetery 6 mi. east of Bastrop, 3 mi. north on CR 154 at intersection w/CR 146 This cemetery is the only remaining physical evidence of a once thriving farming community. Originally located 1.25 miles northwest of here, it was ...

9215 B. D. Orgain House SW corner Church and Cedar streets This double-galleried Victorian residence was constructed in 1888 for Benjamin Darby Orgain (1843 - 1917), a prominent area banker, attorney, and ... 9157 Baron de Bastrop Monument Courthouse grounds, Bastrop Erected in recognition of the distinguished service to Texas of Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop, 1770-1829. Pioneer Red River empresario, land ... 9150 Bastrop Christian Church Corner of Church and Spring Streets Founded before 1857. Members first met in courthouse, and then in rock church built on this site in 1867. This New England Victorian building, erected ... 9152 Bastrop County intersection of Loop 150 and SH 21 - island between the two roads, near entrance to Bastrop State Park, Bastrop A part of Austin's grant in 1821; created the municipality of Mina, 1834; became the County of Mina in the Republic of Texas, 1836. Name changed ... 9153 Bastrop County Courthouse Bastrop County Courthouse, N entrance facing Pine St. Bastrop County Courthouse - 1883 9154 Bastrop County Jail Corner of Pine and Waters Streets, Bastrop Designed by Eugene T. Heiner of Houston, this building was erected in 1891-92 by contractors Martin, Byrne & Johnston. Red brick trim decorates the ... 9155 Bastrop Methodist Church 1201 N. Main St., Bastrop The nucleus of the present church was formed in 1835 by lay preacher James Gilleland at a time when very few Texans dared to defy Mexican laws outlawing ... 9158 Bastrop Opera House 711 Spring St., Bastrop The Bastrop Opera House was constructed in 1889 by D. S. Green and P. O. Elzner. Elzner, a prominent local merchant, became sole owner in 1901. Over ... 18050 Brooks-Wilbarger House NE Main and Buttonwood streets Alexander M. and Althea Brooks built this Greek Revival style home of native cedar and pine by 1851. James Harvey and Dorothy (Olive) Wilbarger ... 9162 Burger Home 703 Farm St., Bastrop Richard Burger imigrated from Germany about 1859 and served during the Civil War in Terry's Texas Rangers. He returned to Bastrop and bought this ...

9167 Calvary Episcopal Church Calvary Episcopal Church, SW corner Spring and Alley A streets. RTHL medallion only 9168 Camp Swift 8 miles south of Elgin on SH 95 at Texas Army National Guard Named for Major General Eben Swift (1854-1935), Camp Swift, established primarily for infantry division training, was a major military training facility ... 9233 Campbell Taylor Fairview Cemetery, Bastrop Star and Wreath A Mina volunteer who fought for Texas Independence at San Jacinto, 1836. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962 9163 Captain James Burleson 804 Pecan in front of County Commissioners Court Chosen commissary by General Andrew Jackson, War of 1812. Edward Burleson, his son, accompanied him as bookkeeper. Participated in the Battle of ... 9199 Captain John Campbell Hunt off SH 71 on Powell Cemetery Rd. (CR 176) 2 mi. west of Smithville; Oliver Cemetery A San Jacinto veteran, later a captain in the Army of Texas. Born in Alabama December 18, 1811, died September 17, 1840. 9170 Chancellor House 201 Ramona, Smithville Prominent area land developer and merchant J. H. Chancellor (1876-1938) built this residence about 1909. The house was located in the center of Smithville's ... 9179 City of Elgin Centennial, 1872-1972 Elgin Memorial Park, N side N. Main St. 250 feet W of E. 11th St., near basketball courts and parking lot After Houston & Texas Central Railroad built through this area in 1871, town was platted (1872) and named for Robert M. Elgin (1825-1913), H. & T. ... 16633 Claiborne Cemetery From intersection of Hwy 95 & Hwy 71 in Bastrop, go 5.3 mi. E., turn right 1.4 mi., on Ponderosa Rd., turn right on Craft's Prairie Road, go .1 miles to gate on right. Private property. UPON ARRIVING IN TEXAS, MOSES GAGE FIRST SETTLED HIS FAMILY IN BASTROP AND THEN BOUGHT 100 ACRES ALONG ALUM CREEK FROM HIS FATHER, REUBEN, IN 1837. ... 9174 Crocheron-McDowall House 1502 Wilson, Bastrop New York native Henry Crocheron (1806-1873) and his wife Mary Ann Tipple (1816--1888) built this Greek Revival house about 1857. A prominent businessman ... 23846 Cunningham Cemetery 4145 Unger Rd This site was first utilized as a burial ground after the 1831 arrival of the John C. and Susan (Prentice) Cunningham family and their enslaved persons. ...

9197 D. O. Hill House Olive St., E side between NE 5th and NE 6th streets RTHL medallion only 9214 Dr. I. B. Nofsinger House City of Elgin administrative offices Kentucky native I. B. Nofsinger (1864 - 1938) came to Texas at the age of 20 and taught school before returning to his home state to study medicine. ... 7162 Dr. Sayers' Office 1003 Main St., Bastrop Site--sold 1835 to John F. Webber by ayuntamiento of Mina--by 1855 was occupied by structure built of local brick and "lost pines" wood. Among physicians ...

9151 Early History of the City of Bastrop Loop 150 and SH 21, entrance to Bastrop State Park Long before white men arrived, this region was inhabited by Tonkawa and Comanche Indians. In 1691 the first Spanish explorers crossed this territory ... 9178 Elgin Veterans Memorial Park (formerly City Park), SW corner N. Main St. and Depot St. Marker reported missing Dec. 1999. Map dot approximate. Founded 1871 when nearby pioneer Hogeye citizens moved townsite to newly completed Houston & Texas Central Railroad. Named for surveyor R. M. Elgin ... 17444 Elgin Cemetery Texas Cemetery Medallion Texas Cemetery Medallion 9180 Elgin Christian Church 17 N. Avenue B., Elgin The Rev. B. B. Sanders assisted citizens of Elgin in organizing this congregation in 1888. Many early members came from surrounding communities. ... 9181 Elgin Lodge No. 328, A. F. & A. M. 30 N. Avenue C, Elgin Chartered June 18, 1870, as Perryville Lodge No. 328, at Perryville (or Hogeye), about 2.5 miles south of here. Removed to Elgin in 1877, lodge was ... 9182 Elgin Methodist Church 216 W. 3rd St., Elgin Organized in 1874 as the Elgin Methodist Episcopal Church, South, this was the first congregation started in the town of Elgin. A small frame sanctuary ...

13216 Fairview Cemetery 1100 SH 95, inside cemetery The City of Bastrop was first laid out between 1830 and 1832. Included in the initial community plat was a twelve-acre cemetery overlooking the colony. ... 9185 Felipe Enrique Neri Baron de Bastrop Bastrop State Park - Park Rd. 1A in front of Refectory, 2 mi. east of Bastrop on Loop 150 (1770-1829) Erected in recognition of the distinguished service to Texas Pioneer Red River empresario. Land commissioner of Austin's colony. Member ... 12528 First Baptist Church of Bastrop NE corner of Water & Farm Sts. On August 3, 1850, Elder G. G. Baggerly, pastor at the First Baptist Church of Austin, organized the Missionary Baptist Church of Bastrop with eleven ... 9186 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Smithville 4th and Burleson, Smithville Formed in 1896, this congregation worshiped originally at Maney's Opera House and later shared the Cumberland Presbyterian facility. The Disciples ... 9187 First Methodist Church of Smithville corner of Olive and 4th St. Organized in 1888 by the Rev. H. M. Haynie and eight charter members, the Methodist congregation in Smithville met in the local school until a frame ... 9188 First National Bank of Bastrop Corner of Main and Spring Sts., Bastrop First bank in county. In early days, money for safekeeping was placed with mercantile firms. Organized as "Bank of Bastrop County", in March 1889; ... 9189 First Presbyterian Church of Elgin 303 N. Avenue C, Elgin The town of Elgin was founded in 1872 along the route of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad. By 1881 a Cumberland Presbyterian church was organized ...

9224 Governor J. D. Sayers Fairview Cemetery off SH 95 in Bastrop, near 2nd flag pole (September 23, 1841 - May 15, 1929) Joseph Draper Sayers moved to Bastrop with his father, Dr. David Sayers in 1851. His battlefield valor won him ... 9226 Governor Sayers House 1703 Wilson St. This Greek Revival residence was constructed in 1868 by Joseph D. Sayers (1841-1929) for his bride Ada Walton. Sayers had moved to Texas from Mississippi ... 9191 Grassyville Cemetery off US 290, south on FM 2104, 4.6 mi. to FM 2259, east .3 mi., then north on CR 184 .4 mi. to CR 149, east .5 mi. at end of CR 149 German immigrants settled the Grassyville community in the 1850s and organized a Methodist church. Many gravestones in this cemetery are lettered ...

9159 H. N. (Man) Bell 1 mile east of Bastrop on SH 95, in Fairview Cemetery (Aug. 27, 1856 - Nov. 15, 1934) Born in Arkansas. Began work as peace officer, 1882, during infamous "wire cutter" activities (conflict between cattlemen ... 16996 H. P. Luckett House 1402 Church St., Bastrop H. P. LUCKETT HOUSE BASTROP ACADEMY OPERATED HERE FROM 1851 TO 1892. THE CITY THEN SOLD THE LOT TO DR. HUMPHREY POWELL LUCKETT (1847-1925) AND HIS ... 9193 Haralson House Chestnut St. (Loop 150), N side between Jefferson and Hill streets RTHL medallion only 9200 Hartford Jenkins Home 1302 Pecan St., Bastrop Built 1906 by J. P. Fowler, Jr. Bought 1912 by Hartford and Beulah Alice (Hemphill) Jenkins, whose heirs still own house. Jenkins, the first county ... 23621 Henry Barnett Family marker pending marker pending 9213 Henry Mordorff Mordorff Cemetery, CR 315 (Jones St./Old Cemetery Rd.), E side, 0.8 mi. S of Jones St on private property. NOTE: Last name also spelled Mardoff in historic records. A San Jacinto veteran. Born 1817. Died March 20, 1870. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 9160 Henry N. Bell House Church St., W side between Cedar and Buttonwood streets on private property. RTHL medallion only 12388 Home Town of Texas Confederate Major Joseph D. Sayers northeast corner of courthouse square, Bastrop Born Mississippi, came to Texas 1851. Enlisted here as private 1861. Adjutant 5th Texas Cavalry in Arizona-New Mexico Campaign to make Confederacy ... 23683 Hopewell Rosenwald School 690 SH 21 West After Emancipation, education was a key pathway to economic prosperity for African Americans. However, funds were often scarce, and advocates experienced ... 9198 Hubbard - Trigg House 1508 Pecan St., Bastrop Built 1890 by Robert W. Hubbard, a Confederate veteran who fought in last battle of Civil war. Owned by Mrs. F. H. Birmingham, descendant. Recorded ...

9192 Jesse Halderman Fairview Cemetery, Bastrop Star and Wreath Served in the Volunteer Army of Texas, 1835. A veteran of San Jacinto, 1836. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962 9194 John Herron Herron Family Cemetery; from US 290 2.2 mi. south on FM 2336, .5 mi. east on CR 353 from McDade (very small cemetery on north side of road) - beware electric fence Star and Wreath A Mina volunteer in the Texas War for Independence; a San Jacinto veteran. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962 9202 John Holland Jenkins Fairview Cemetery, Bastrop Star and Wreath A young soldier in the Texas War for Independence during the San Jacinto campaign. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962 9175 John Socrates Darling from Rosanky FM 304 approx. 4 mi. south, CR 292, southeast for 6.1 mi. to FM 713, east for 1.4 mi. to CR 297, approx. .2 mi. to cemetery Born April 24, 1806; came to Texas in 1835. A soldier in the Texas War for Independence before and during the Siege of Bexar, 1835, and participated ... 9165 Jonathan Burleson Blakey Family Cemetery; 2.5 miles west of Bastrop off SH 71, in the Blakey Family Cemetery Star and Wreath Soldier in the Texas War for Independence at Velasco, Gonzales, Bexar, San Jacinto. 9230 Jourdan Smith Young's Prairie Cemetery, 4.5 mi. south of Elgin on FM 1704 - .5 mi. west on Young's Prairie Rd. (March 24, 1811 - March 30, 1873) Born in Georgia. Came to Texas to fight in revolution in 1836. Received 320 acres of land for service, plus one-third ... 9203 Jung - Pearcy House 909 Pecan St., Bastrop 1873 Built by Joe Jung, a Bohemian-Austrian-American. Has sun dried brick in original two rooms. Purchased by the Pearcy family, 1936. [Recorded ...

9204 Kesselus Building 912 Main St., Bastrop William Kesselus, a native of Germany, came to Bastrop in 1853 and established himself as a tailor. In 1891, this building was constructed to replace ... 7163 King's Highway - Camino Real - Old San Antonio Road Rail Road Ln. (Reservation St.), 0.2 mi. W of Gonzales St. Pink granite marker 61 of 128 placed in 1918. King's Highway - Camino Real - Old San Antonio Road. Marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Texas A.D. 1918 9205 Kleinert - Hoppe House 806 Jefferson St., Bastrop Located among a number of homes built in the 19th century by German immigrants to Bastrop, this house was built between 1887 and 1890 for Charles ... 13158 Kleinert Building Bastrop, 910 Main Street Prussian immigrant Carl Kleinert and his wife, Marie (Wilke), moved to Bastrop in the early 1860s. One of many early German merchants in Bastrop, ... 9206 Klockman - Elzner Home 1303 Pecan St., Bastrop Henry Klockman (1852-1897) and his wife bought this land in 1894 and built this home about 1895. Klockman operated a blacksmith shop until his death. ...

23247 Leah Moncure, P.E. NE corner Main and Cedar streets (June 7, 1904 - January 17, 1972) As the Texas Highway Department's first female engineer, Leah Moncure, P.E., broke barriers at a time when ... 18896 Leshikar House NW corner of Mills St. and N. 3rd St. (Loop 230) This historic house was built for B.T. Smith in 1900 by Virgil Sullivan Rabb Jr. (1870-1943), one of the premier builders in the area. The home was ... 9208 Lost Pines of Texas entrance to Bastrop State Park, SH 21 at Loop 150, Bastrop Located 80 miles west of the main pine belt of Texas, these trees probably were once part of vast, prehistoric pine forests. As land areas gradually ...

9169 Margaret Chambers Home 502 Elm St., Bastrop This Greek Revival residence was built in 1853 for Bartholomew Manlove (b. 1776), who was elected the first mayor of Bastrop two years later. In ... 9236 Martin Walker Walker Family Cemetery, off FM 1209 Star and Wreath A Mina volunteer who fought bravely in the Texas War for Independence. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962 20047 Mary Christian Burleson Cemetery Red Town Road 9209 McDade US 290 and Loop 223, McDade Laid out 1871; named for Jas. McDade, Brenham lawyer. Became a thriving town, important freight center and early-day stage stop. School-church was ... 12936 McDade Baptist Church 198 El Paso St (0.5 mi. N of US 290E at intersection of Waco and El Paso) McDade Baptist Church This congregation was organized on July 18, 1880, under the leadership of the Rev. J. D. Wright, who also served as first pastor. ... 9210 Meeks - Maynard Cabin 8 mi. south of Elgin on CR 127, upper Elgin River Rd. Built 1854, of quarter-notched cedar logs, by Nathan Meeks, assisted by Thomas Hughes. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 9211 Miller - Gillum House 100 N. Avenue B Local contractor James Clinton Miller built this home in 1910. It was sold in 1923 to rancher and merchant Wallace R. Gillum, who also served as ... 9212 Mina - Bastrop Pioneers Home 1005 Hill, Bastrop On land granted 1835 to Greenlief Fisk, first district clerk of Bastrop County. Built 1836-37. Later home of two veterans of the Battle of San Jacinto-- ... 18314 Mina Ward School 1903 Main Street Bastrop was established as a Mexican municipality (later renamed Mina) in 1832. As in many Texas towns, early 20th century grade schools here were ... 23520 Mount Olive Evergreen Cemetery 107 Thorne Rd., Cedar Creek After Emancipation, many freed Black families began purchasing land in the area, forming self-sufficient communities where they could thrive. It ... 9147 Mrs. R. T. P. Allen 3 mi. east of Bastrop on SH 71 in roadside picnic area. Marker reported damaged Jun. 2007. Resident of Bastrop County, 1857-1863. Wife of Col. Robert Thomas Pritchard Allen (1812-1888), graduate of West Point, Civil engineer, mathematics ... 14151 Mt. Olive Baptist Church Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Mt. Olive Rd., N side 0.7 mi. SW of SH 21 African American citizens of Bastrop established Mt. Olive Baptist Church in 1874, first meeting in a brush arbor. After a short time, Mary Francis ... 9164 Murray Burleson Home NE 8th St., N side W of Gresham St. RTHL medallion is on gate near street. RTHL medallion only

13845 New Red Rock Cemetery SH 812 As early as the 1850s, settlers of the community of Red Rock had established homes in this area. In 1870, the Red Rock Post Office opened, and by ... 9177 Nicholas W. Eastland Eastland Famliy Cemetery, off CR 208 (Wilhelm Way) on restricted access/private property. Map dot approximate. Born 1804 Came to Texas in 1834 A volunteer soldier in Captain Horton's company, Colonel Fannin's command, in the spring of 1836. He escaped capture ...

9149 Old Bastrop Academy Bell 1201 N. Main St., Bastrop Cast 1850. Bastrop ladies collected money, and bell was brought here in 1851 by steamer "Water Mockasin." In 1892, no longer used to summon school ... 9173 Old Cornelson-Fehr House 702 S. Main St., Bastrop Originated 1850 as frame cabin of John Cornelson. Enlarged after 1854 by Joe Fehr, who used brick from Lottmans' kiln, east of town. Texas Legislature ... 9201 Old Jenkins Home 1710 N. Main St., Bastrop Built about 1836 for Sarah Jenkins, whose first husband was scalped by Indians, her second killed at the Alamo. Home to 7 generations. Its men were ... 9221 Old Red Rock Cemetery 1 mi. west of Red Rock on FM 812, .3 mi. south on CR 229 (dirt road) The town of Red Rock grew at the crossing of the Austin - Port Lavaca Stagecoach Road (now FM 812) and the Bastrop - Gonzales Trail (now CR 229). ...

9183 P. O. Elzner House 802 S. Main St., Bastrop A native of Germany who came to Bastrop in 1858, P. O. Elzner (1848-1918) erected this Victorian house after purchasing the property in 1878. The ... 22566 Paige Private School Society intersection of US 290 and S. Main Street marker pending 9218 Pfeiffer Home 1802 Main St., Bastrop A native of Bastrop, Joseph R. Pfeiffer (1876 - 1944) erected many homes and buildings in the town. He built this turn-of-the-century residence for ... 13463 Pleasant Grove Cemetery 4 mi. E of Elgin at 229 Pleasant Grove Loop By 1860, a log structure near this site served as a school and church. In 1871, E.E. Smith sold land to trustees of the Pleasant Grove School. The ... 15947 Primera Baptist Church 306 Paul C Bell Square On March 1, 1903, Primera Iglesia Bautista organized as the culmination of mission work carried out by Primera Iglesia Bautista of Welder. By 1907, ...

9217 R. L. Perkins Home 1307 Church St., Bastrop Boyhood home of Joseph L. Sayers, U. S. Congressman, Texas governor (1899 - 1903); chairman, Board of Regents, University of Texas. Built before ... 12765 Rabb House 401 Colorado Street Virgil Sullivan Rabb, Jr. (1870-1943), came to Smithville in 1891 with his family when his father bought the Calcasieu Lumber Company. The Rabb family ... 9161 Richard J. and Annie Brieger House 1508 Hill St., Bastrop Theodore and Mary Hasler, owners of a general merchandise store, hired architect Gus Brieger to build this house for their daughter Annie and her ... 13846 Ridgeway Cemetery .5 mi W of intersection of Hwy 21 and 290, .25 mi N on Rideway Cemetery Rd from Hwy 21 9220 Robert Love Reding on the hill in Fairview Cemetery, Bastrop Army of Texas. Participated in the capture of Goliad, October 9, 1835. Signer of the Goliad Declaration of Independence. Born in Tennessee, 1810, ... 9222 Rock Front Saloon, 1870 in McDade, intersection of Loop 323 and US 290 on Main St. - in McDade Historical Museum Stagecoach stand, U. S. Post Office, early business house. Scene of revenge gunfight, 1883. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1963 9223 Rockne Sacred Heart Catholic Church. FM 535 W side, 0.6 mi. SE of SH 20. Beginning as a farming community, Rockne traces its roots to German settlers who came to the area in the 1840s. In November 1846, the Daniel and ... 22504 Rosanky Cemetery just west of State Hwy 304 on FM 535 13968 Rural Farms and Communities Before Camp Swift .6 mi NE on Hwy 95 at Gate 11 As the United States prepared for the possibility of war in 1940, the government selected this area for establishment of what would be Camp Swift, ...

9239 Samuel Wolfenberger Wolfenberger Cemetery, off Humble Ln. (CR 232) on private property. Map dot approximate. See also 1972 marker titled Samuel Wolfenberger (Atlas entry 5021009240) Born in Virginia 1804; came to Texas 1831. Died 1860. Fought under Lt. W. J. Russell at Velasco. Participated in the storming and capture of Bexar. ... 9240 Samuel Wolfenberger FM 20, E side 0.1 mi. N of Humble Ln. (CR 232). Marker reported missing Sep. 2022. See also 1956 marker titled Samuel Wolfenberger (Atlas entry 5021009239) (1804 - 1860) Early land grantee in this area. Of Dutch descent, he was born in Virginia. Came to Texas (then part of Mexico) in 1831 as a colonist ... 23521 Saul Wright Cemetery 373 McDonald Lane This cemetery is the final resting place of many ancestors of Cedar Creek’s oldest African American lineages. After Emancipation, African American ... 9227 Sayers - Walton Ranch House 23 miles southwest of Bastrop, on Old San Antonio-Nacogdoches Rd. Mississippi native Joseph D. Sayers (1841-1929) came to Bastrop County with his family in 1850. After serving in the Civil War, he returned to Bastrop ... 9229 Scottie Chambliss Jenkins House NE corner Pecan and Walnut streets RTHL medallion only 20044 Siloah Cemetery 124 Wolf Road 9156 Site of Bastrop Military Institute corner of Buttonwood and Church St. A Methodist institution chartered January 24, 1852 as Bastrop Academy. Rechartered under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in ... 9172 Site of Confederate Arms Factory corner of Government and Water St. Established by N. B. Tanner in 1862 for the manufacture of guns and bayonets. Continued in operation until 1865. Erected by the State of Texas 1 ... 7164 Site of Early Bastrop County Fort 8 miles east of Bastrop on US 71 in roadside park. Marker reported missing Jun. 2010. In the late 1820s a group of families settled in this area as a part of Stephen F. Austin's second colony. Included in this group were the Winslow ... 9171 Site of the Home of Col. Robert M.Coleman south side of FM 969/Webberville Road, about 100 feet west of the intersection with Comanche Trail, and ¼ mile west of the intersection with Upper Elgin River Road (CR 127) (1799-1837) Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence Aide-de-camp to Gen. Houston at San Jacinto Commander of a regiment of Rangers 1836-37 ... 9231 Smithville 316 Main St. (in front of City Hall), Smithville In 1691 missionaries on the expedition of Don Domingo Teran de Los Rios sighted a lagoon which the Indians called Nenocadda. The lagoon, known today ... 23653 St. Mary's Colony Cemetery marker pending marker pending 9228 Stephen Scallorn 7 mi. west of Smithville on FM 2571 right-of-way near Upton Maryland native Stephen Scallorn (1787-1887) lived in Kentucky and Tennessee, where he practiced medicine and was active in the Primitive Baptist ...

13123 The Bastrop Advertiser Bastrop, 908 Water In June 1852, Bastrop's Colorado Reveille Newspaper ended its brief run. In December of that year, William J. Cain, a young printer from Mississippi, ... 9166 The CCC at Bastrop State Park Bastrop State Park Refectory on Park Road 1A, 2 miles east of Bastrop on Loop 150 at SH 21 President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the U. S. Congress, as part of the New Deal efforts to offer unemployed workers jobs on public projects, created ... 9190 The Gotier Trace entrance to Bastrop State Park, Loop 150 & SH 21 Originated in 1820s. Crossed the present counties of Austin, Washington, Fayette, Lee, Bastrop; joined San Felipe, capital of Stephen F. Austin's ... 13114 Thomas H. Mays 1008 Walnut Street Thomas H. Mays was born in 1802 in Virginia and emigrated to Texas from Tennessee in 1830. In 1834, he became Bastrop's first municipal surveyor ... 9216 Thomas Osborn Red Rock Cemetery; 1 mi. west of Red Rock on FM 812, .3 mi. south on CR 229 (dirt road) Veteran of the Texas War for Independence 1835-1836 Velasco, Gonzales, Bexar and Coleto Erected by the State of Texas 1962 7160 Three Oaks (Goerlitz) Cemetery 2 miles west of McDade on US 290, then north on CR 99 The earliest marked graves on this site were those of infant Peter Goerlitz and two-year-old Emma Goerlitz. The property was primarily a family cemetery ... 9234 Trigg Home (Henry E. McGehee House) 5 mi. S of Bastrop on FM 304 --

9235 Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church on FM 969 approx. 6.6 mi. northwest of Bastrop According to local tradition this site was used by area slaves for gathering purposes. Silvie Story, William Hill, Martha Young, Paulie Johnson, ...

9237 Wallace - Holme House 907 Pine St., Bastrop Built about 1840 during the ownership of Dr. L. B. Harris, this house evolved over the years to meet the needs of its owners. It had assumed its ... 16674 West End Park 708 Gazley St. West End Park in Smithville, located 200 yards west, was one of the last Texas stops on the “Chitlin’ Circuit,” a string of performance venues in ... 9238 White - Turner House 1307 Main St., Bastrop John W. and Martha L. White had this late 19th-century Victorian home constructed in 1890 and lived here until 1894. Several families owned the house ... 9195 Wiley Hill House Off Hills Prairie Rd. on private property. RTHL medallion only 9232 William B. Standifer Hog Eye Cemetery, 3 mi. southwest of Elgin on FM 1704 A member of Capt. Jesse Billingsley's company at San Jacinto. Born in Illinois February 10, 1819; died July 8, 1876. 9176 William Dunbar Fairview Cemetery (low area to south of hill) A member of the Mier Expedition, 1842-43. Born in Tennessee, January 1, 1819; died December 20, 1855. 9219 William Redfield in Cunningham Cemetery - east section which is overgrown, hard to locate; approx. 6.5 mi. northeast of Smithville FM 153, then southeast on CR 200 to gate on left side w/sign on gate Star and Wreath A soldier in the Texas War for Independence, 1835 - 1836. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962

9241 Yerge-Hill Family Home 400 Main St., Smithville John C. Yerger, 1840 settler from Mississippi, and son-in-law, John W. Hill (1836 - 1928), native of Bastrop County, built this Colonial home, 1887. ... 9242 Young School House and Cemetery 7 mi. west of Smithville on FM 2571, 2 mi. south on Young School House Rd. (CR 280), then east on CR 281 .1 mi. In 1872, area pioneer John P. Young (1829-1906) donated two acres of his land for a community school and cemetery. The earliest marked grave, that ...