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8902 Bailey Inglish corner of Sam Rayburn & Chinner St.; in front of Fort Inglish Museum (ca. 1797-1867) In 1837, Bailey Inglish moved his family to this area from western Arkansas, where he had been an influential leader of pioneer settlers. ... 18914 Bank of Windom NW corner Main and Second streets Recognizing a need for banking services, a group of local businessmen opened the Private Bank of Windom in 1900. Originally, the bank operated out ... 8945 Benjamin Stuart Walcott on FM 100 in Oakwood Cemetery (near main entrance) (October 17, 1809 - November 22, 1878) Founder and developer of Honey Grove, B. S. Walcott was a native of New England. He came to this area in 1846 ... 8840 Bethel Lodge No. 134 A. F. & A. M. NE corner of town square on FM 34; Ladonia Operating under a dispensation issued in 1853, this organization was formally chartered by the Grand Lodge of Texas in 1854. Wesley C. Walker served ... 8841 Bethlehem Baptist Church Bethlehem Baptist Church, W side Franklin St. opposite W. 15th St. Organized in 1871 under the Revs. Billy Cox and H. E. Cleveland. First church was a log cabin on estate of Mrs. Annie Garrett, between Preston and ... 8842 Biard Home 905 N. Main St. Built 1857 by hemp factory owner Z. K. Sims. Later owned by Thomas R. Williams, industrialist who brought to Bonham Dr. Charles Carlton, founder ... 8844 Biggerstaff Cemetery from Dodd City take FM 2077 south approx. 5.2 miles to FM 1550; then east on FM 1550 .6 miles to R.O.W. Marker is on the south side of the road, cemetery is further south down gravel road. (One-third mile south) The families of Oliver (1812-1872) and Mary (Livingston) Jackson (1818-1890) and George (1823-1906) and Didama (Jackson) Biggerstaff ... 8845 Blanton Chapel Methodist Church from Leonard take SH 78 west 3 miles to FM 981; then north on FM 981 1.5 miles supplemental plaque: Blanton Chapel founded 1872 by Benjamin J. Blanton 8846 Bonham Cotton Mill Fannin County Museum of History In 1900, nine Bonham businessmen formed a corporation to construct and operate a cotton mill near this site. The town's presence on the northern ... 8847 Bonham Daily Favorite 314 N. Center St. In 1887 Dr. J. M. Terry, who gave up medicine for journalism, established the "Weekly Fannin Favorite." He expanded in 1892 by starting this newspaper, ... 12459 Bonham High School Auditorium and Gymnasium N. Main St., W side between N. 11th and N. 15th streets Using funds from the Federal Public Works Administration and local tax dollars, this structure was built to provide space for school and community ... 8851 Buchanan Cemetery from Randolph take SH 11 west approx .5 mi. to CR 4550; then south on CR 4550 .4 mi. to cemetery Alexander Buchanan (1796-1846), his wife Delilah (1806-1870), and their eleven children moved to the Republic of texas from Illinois in 1844. They ... 8852 Burns Cemetery from Trenton take SH 121 east 1 mile then on gravel/paved road where Shizi veers north for a distance of .5 miles to cemetery Land for this cemetery was donated in 1876 by Tennessee native William Boyd Burns (1821-1907), whose log cabin home was located adjacent to the site. ...

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8853 Carlton College E. 10th Street, north side of the street between Chestnut and Park Formally chartered in 1881, Carlton College began under the direction of Charles Carlton (1821-1902) as the Bonham Female Institute. Carlton, a native ... 8854 Carson Cemetery from Ector take FM 898 north approx. 2.5 miles to R.O.W. According to local oral tradition, this cemetery was named for John Carson, who once owned the adjacent land. Some sources say one grave was in existence ... 8855 Central National Road FM 904, 100 feet N of FM 64. Marker reported missing Nov. 1995. Map dot approximate. Created 1844 to connect Texas Republic with the United States. Route began in Dallas, to go to Kiomatia Crossing on Red River. Surveyed by Maj. George ... 8856 Charles Henry Christian Gates Hill Cemetery, S side of S 1st St. (Charlie Christian) near Reich St. (July 29, 1916 - March 2, 1942) As a child Bonham native Charles (Charlie) Christian was exposed to the guitar artistry and soprano solos of his ... 8857 Church of St. Mark, The Evangelist, Episcopal 8th & Market This congregation was organized in 1876 by the Rt. Rev. Alexander C. Garrett, bishop of the Missionary District of Northern Texas, and later bishop ... 8859 Clark Memorial United Methodist Church Gates and S. 4th streets. Marker faces S. 4th. The organizational meeting for this church was held at the home of Mrs. S. J. Stevenson in 1893. The new congregation met for worship at the Stevenson ... 8940 Col. James Tarleton Inglish Cemetery, near 9th and Lynn streets, close to Pecan St. (August 4, 1789 - April 4, 1861) In the cause of independence, raised company of 36 riflemen in his native Kentucky, starting for Texas November ... 8860 Confederate Commissary SE corner of 6th & N. Main Army supply headquarters for Northern Sub-district of Texas. Dispensed uniforms, clothing, blankets, harness, bridles, gear, saddles, food rations. ... 8921 Congressman Sam Rayburn from Bonham take US 82 west 1.5 miles to Sam Rayburn House Museum Born in Tennessee on Jan. 6, 1882, Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn came to north Texas with his parents in 1887. His political career began in 1906 with ... 8861 Constantine Lodge No. 13, A. F. & A. M. N. Main St., W side between W. 5th and W. 6th streets Organized at the former county seat of Warren on Nov. 3, 1840, this was one of the earliest Masonic lodges in Texas. Dr. Daniel Rowlett (1786-1848), ... 14934 Coontown Cemetery (Medallion only) Savoy 8862 Crockett Park Southeast corner of Crockett Park, near intersection of W. Market and S. Pine streets Named for David Crockett (1786-1836), the colorful Tennessee pioneer and congressman who rallied to cause of Texas in her war for independence. Late ...

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23720 F.I.S. College marker pending marker pending 8872 Fannin County Fannin County Courthouse grounds, northwest corner, East 5th Street at North Main Street This area was first settled by Anglo- Americans who traveled up the Red River by steamboat in 1836. Fannin County was created in 1837, organized ... 8871 Fannin County Courthouses Marker is currently in storage (11/22/2022) Commissioners Court first met at Jacob Black's cabin on Feb. 26, 1836, before Fannin County was officially organized. In 1838 Warren (near present ... 8874 First Baptist Church Center (SH 78) & 8th St. Organized November 1852 under the Rev. J. R. Briscoe with six charter members. The first log church on this site doubled as the school. Cost of this ... 8875 First Baptist Church of Bailey 309 W. Church On May 23, 1888, a small group of neighbors met together at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Baywood Atkins to discuss forming a Baptist church. Assisted ... 11874 First Baptist Church of Honey Grove 410 Hickory St. Originally organized in November of 1847 by Pastor W. M. Pickett, a missionary from the Southern Baptist Convention Home Mission Board, the First ... 8876 First Baptist Church of Ladonia 301 E. Main St. Ladonia's Baptists trace their history to 1859, when the Rev. Robert Cooke Buckner began traveling from Paris, Texas to Ladonia to preach monthly ... 17570 First Baptist Church of Trenton 302 N. 2nd St. On January 7, 1877, Trenton Baptists began worshiping in the Burns school house. The church body organized as Smyrna Baptist Church of Christ, with ... 8877 First Christian Church of Bonham 7th & N. Main Congregation organized in 1868 by Charles Carlton (1821-1902). Born in England, he was educated in West Virginia under Alexander Campbell, founder ... 8878 First Fannin County Settlement from Elwood take FM 2554 west 4.5 miles to R.O.W. (1 mile east of landing) Established April 1836 by five pioneers moving to Texas on the "Rover," one of few steamboats to pass around snags and bends ... 8879 First Methodist Church of Trenton 100 Second St. In 1887 members gathered at the Union Church in Trenton to organize the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The first pastor was the Rev. W. J. Bludworth. ... 8880 First National Bank SH 56 Oldest bank in Fannin County. Chartered December 12, 1883. At that time, county had 25,000 people; farming and industry prospered; a new railroad ... 8881 First National Bank of Trenton Downtown Plaza Founded in 1901 by John Donaghey, J. B. Robinson, and Y. B. Reed -- major officers for 33 years. Descendants still operate institution. In early ... 8883 First Presbyterian Church 818 N. Main St. First Presbyterian Church, U.S. erected 1885. Congregation organized in 1872. Only church in area with spire and belfry. RTHL - 1965 8882 First Presbyterian Church of Leonard Connett & Thomas St. This congregation was organized as a mission of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., in 1875 at Valley Creek (3 mi. N) through the efforts of H. L. Parmele, ... 8884 First United Methodist Church of Bonham 8th & Star St. Founded in 1844 in the Republic of Texas by a circuit rider, the Rev. James H. Graham (1815-1884), this church first met in a log cabin, which it ... 8885 First United Methodist Church of Leonard Main & Houston St. This brick structure was built as the second sanctuary for the Leonard Methodist congregation, which was organized three years after the founding ... 23476 Flat Prairie Marker pending marker pending 8888 Fort Warren from Savoy take US 82 east .5 miles to R.O.W. (site six miles north) First settlement and fort In Fannin County. Built in 1836 by Abel Warren, Indian trader from Arkansas, to protect his trading ... 8889 Fry Homestead Marker reported in temporary storage - Jan. 2026. Built 1854 by Abraham K. Fry on land bought in 1844 in Texas Republic. Continuously owned by Fry family to present time.

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8890 Galbraith House 506 CR 3425 Marshall A. Galbraith (1829-1918) came to Texas from Kentucky in 1847 and settled here. He joined Confederate Army, 1862, serving in Col. Alexander's ... 8892 Gober Baptist Church from the intersection of FM 271 & FM 68 in Gober take FM 68 west approx. .3 miles This congregation was organized on August 4, 1889 by the Rev. S. P. Clement and twelve charter members. Early worship services were held in the one-room ... 11875 Gober Cemetery FM 68, 10 mi. SE of Bonham The earliest recorded grave in this cemetery is that of R. M. C. Self (d. 1865). Attracted by the beauty of the site, area settlers built a tabernacle ... 17599 Gober Garage Gober Vernon C. Shive and John N. Glover operated a garage in Gober as early as 1933. After Shive died in 1944, John and Ruth Glover acquired a full share ... 8893 Gober Public Schools FM 271 & FM 68 The town known as Gober was settled in the 1840s, and was first called Grittersville. A town site was platted in 1885 and the town was renamed to ... 8894 Grove Hill from Leonard take FM 1553 north 3.5 miles to cemetery and church, R.O.W. The earliest settler in this area was George w. Smith, a native of Georgia, who moved here in 1844. By the early 1850s, a community had developed ... 8895 Grove Hill Masonic Lodge NE corner Main St. and SH 78. Marker reported missing Jan. 2008. Chartered in 1873 with fifteen members, this Masonic Lodge was organized in the Grove Hill community (3.5 mi. NE). The first meetinghouse was constructed ...

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8843 James Fowler Biggers from Bailey take SH 78 north approx. 1.5 miles to FM 1553; then west on 1553 approx. .8 miles to CR 4245; then north on 4245 approx. 1 mile to gravel road going west; go west on gravel road .8 miles. (January 21, 1829 - October 26, 1914) A native of South Carolina, James Fowler Biggers grew up in Mississippi. In 1869 he and other members of his ... 8891 James G. Gilmer Oakwood Cemetery on FM 100 (near main entrance) (1814-1846) One of the courageous men who helped civilize the wilderness. Moved here from Kentucky in 1845 with his wife Elizabeth (Parrish) and ... 8898 James Thomas Holt Oakwood Cemetery (Aug. 21, 1841 - Sept. 4, 1919) A native Virginian, James Thomas ("Tank") Holt came to Fannin County with his parents in 1849. After serving in the ... 8916 John Cadwallader Neale Leonard Cemetery on Hunt St. (Apr. 20, 1838 - Dec. 13, 1906) Born in middle Tennessee, John Cadwallader Neale enlisted in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and served ... 12438 John P. Simpson SH 121 at 7th St., in Willow Wild Cemetery (Section E), Bonham (Oct. 17, 1806 - Jan. 13, 1884) Significant for his contributions to the formative years of Bonham and Fannin County, Tennessee native John P. Simpson ... 13476 Jones' Mill Community 11 mi. N of Honey Grove on FM 100, N of intersection with CR 2800 at the Selfs Community In the 1840s, New Jersey natives John W. and Tamson (Tamezine) Finley Jones settled in Fannin County. Joining them later, other family members included ... 8873 Joseph F. Fenner from Leonard take FM 1553 north 3.5 miles to Grove Hill Cemetery Star and Wreath Texas War for Independence veteran. Member Shackelford's Company, Colonel Fannin's command, 1836. Erected by the State of texas, ... 12884 Joseph Sowell 10.5 mi. north of Bonham on SH 78 at intersection with FM 274 Joseph Sowell In September 1836, Joseph Sowell (1804-1841) came to Texas shortly after the republic was established. Settling on his 1280-acre land ...

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8906 Ladonia Town Plaza (south side) Settled about 1840 by James McFarland and Daniel Davis, this community was first called McCownville after early settler Frank McCown. The town's ... 8907 Ladonia Cemetery N. Church St. (near intersection of 200 Church and 200 Paris St. The principal burial ground for members of the Ladonia community, this graveyard has historically been divided into two sections: The I.O.O.F. (Odd ... 11876 Ladonia Presbyterian Church Building Heritage Hall, NW corner of Paris St. (TX 34) and N. Church St. The Ladonia Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., originally organized in the mid-19th century, erected this structure between 1910 and 1912. The building ... 8908 Leonard south side of town square Settlers began arriving in this area in the 1840s and 1850s. Solomon L. Leonard (1811-1861) planned to move here from Missouri because of his sympathy ... 8909 Lindsey-Randolph Cemetery from Randolph take SH 121 Bus. north approx.5 miles to cemetery R.O.W. Tennessee native Thomas Lindsey (b. 1794) brought his family to this part of Fannin County in 1837. In the late 1840s, Lindsey donated four acres ... 17324 Little Bethel Baptist Church Little Bethel Baptist Church, SW corner S. Wilson St. and SH 34 Little Bethel Baptist Church was established in the community of Stall Cup, outside of Ladonia, on April 14, 1912. At that time, there was no nearby ... 8910 Little Jordan Cemetery from Savoy take US 82 east 3 miles to R.O.W. Sid H. (1833-1914) and Suzan Brown Pierce (1845-1923) donated this burial ground, near the Little Jordan Baptist Church (active 1850-1893). The Ector ...

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17516 Main Street Presbyterian Church Southwest Corner of Main Street East and 10th Street Early Honey Grove settlers bought land for a Union Church in 1855, with the sanctuary to be shared by Methodist, Baptist, Christian and Cumberland ... 16897 McClellan-Cunningham House 304 W. 7th Street McCLELLAN-CUNNINGHAM HOUSE DISTRICT JUDGE EUGENE DAVID McCLELLAN AND HIS WIFE, CARLTON COLLEGE PIANO TEACHER ALICE (HUNT), BUILT THIS HOME IN 1879. ... 8911 McCraw's Chapel from Honey Grove take SH 34 south 3.5 miles to McCraw's Chapel Cemetery Rd.; then west on cemetery road 1.5 miles Methodist Church and Cemetery Settlers farming the blackland prairie in this area gathered in the home of Ezekiel Phillips Warren (1828-1903) in ... 14967 McFarland Cemetery Ladonia 8912 McKenzie Methodist Church McKenzie United Methodist Church, NW corner N. Seventh and Pecan streets. Marker faces N. Seventh Street. This church traces its history to early Methodist services held in the Union Church of Honey Grove in the 1840s. Methodist members of the Union Church ... 8913 Military Headquarters Northern Sub-District of Texas, C.S.A. near W. 10th & SH 121 in Willow Wild Cemetery (near entrance) Established at this site as a key part of Civil War defense of Texas by General Henry E. McCulloch, frontier fighter and Ranger of long experience. ... 8914 Moore's Chapel Cemetery from Bonham take FM 271 SE 4 miles to cemetery Missouri native Alexander Moore married Virginia native Mary Jane Jones in St. Genevieve, Missouri, in 1856. They moved to Texas and purchased land ... 18610 Mulberry Cemetery Mulberry Cemetery main gate facing south, behind Mulberry United Methodist Church Located approximately two miles south of the Red River, Mulberry was established in the early 1880s as a small farming community. One of the first ...

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8920 Sam Rayburn Willow Wild Cemetery (near W. 10th& SH 121); marker located very near the main entrance (Jan. 16, 1882 - Nov. 16, 1961) Tennessee native Sam Taliaferro Rayburn moved to Texas with his family in 1887. His long and successful political ... 8923 Sam Rayburn House from Bonham take US 82 west 1.5 miles In 1916, three years after he began his career in the U.S. Congress, Sam Rayburn built this home for his parents, who had left their farm at Windom. ... 15226 Sam Rayburn Library and Museum 800 West Sam Rayburn Drive Speaker Sam Rayburn and Dallas architect Roscoe DeWitt designed this facility to house Sam Rayburn's archives, books and artifacts. Rayburn served ... 8870 Samuel Augustus Erwin Oakwood Cemetery on FM 100 (near main entrance) (March 17, 1786 - July 13, 1854) Virginia-born Samuel Erwin was married in 1819 in Tennessee to Sally Rodgers Crisp (1795-1860), in a ceremony performed ... 8929 Savage from Leonard take SH 78 NE 2.5 miles to R.O.W. William Hamilton "Uncle Billy" Savage (1822-1909) and his wife Elizabeth (Henson) moved to this area in 1869. Due to bad road conditions, they often ... 8930 Savoy Methodist Church NW corner of Commerce & Fowler St. This congregation traces its beginning to 1873, one year after William Savoy founded the town of Savoy on the Transcontinental (Texas & Pacific) ... 13221 Shiloh Cemetery 7 mi. N of Honey Grove on FM 100, then 2 mi. W on CR 2730 Early settlers to this area included: Melchezedec Self, who arrived in 1845; William Newton Wright, who came around 1852; and brothers John and Henry ... 8838 Site of Bartley-Woods School FM 1550, 0.2 mi. W of FM 1743, north side of the road Several rural schools existed in Fannin County in the 1890s, including Bartley School and Woods School. In 1932 the County School Board consolidated ... 8848 Site of Booker T. Washington School Katy Blvd. & E. 5th St. According to local tradition the Bonham Colored School began in a one-room structure in northwest Bonham in the early 1890s. Enrollment in the 4-teacher ... 8849 Site of Bralley-Pendleton School 87 S. 8th St. The first school for Africa Americans in Honey Grove began in 1882 with 20 students and one teacher. The school was named for F. M. Bralley, an early ... 8864 Site of Dial Schools north side of town on FM 824 School in this community was held 1840-80 in a log cabin used also for church and community activities. Cotton gin and grist mill of Dial family ... 8887 Site of Fort Lyday FM 904, north of CR 3625 Early Texas pioneer Isaac Lyday built a fort in this area soon after settling here in 1836. The compound, located .75 mi. E. and .5 mi. N. of the ... 8897 Site of Hockaday Homestead .5 miles east of FM 904 and FM 64 intersection on FM 64. Marker reported damaged and in storage Jul. 2015. After a noted career as an educator and founder of Giles Academy (4 mi. east), Virginia-born Thomas Hart Benton Hockaday (1835-1918) bought more ... 8934 Site of Smith Plantation from Bonham take SH 78 north 10 miles to FM 274; then west on FM 274 4 miles to R.O.W. Gideon Smith (b. 1815), a native of Alabama, moved to Fannin County in 1851 and purchased a 3000-acre tract. He deeded half of the property to his ... 8937 Site of Steger Opera House NE corner of N. Center & 6th 1890-1920 An opera house was constructed at this site in 1890 by a stock company headed by Benjamin Dabney. Two years later it was purchased by Ed ...