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22562
1928 Phillips 66 Service Station
NE corner of 5th and Main streets (SH 86)
The community of Turkey, settled in the 1890s, went through a period of rapid economic growth in the mid-1920s. The city benefited from its location ...
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23866
Bankhead Highway in Turkey
marker pending
marker pending
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22537
Estelline Cemetery
1 mile south of Estelline square on County Road 29A
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1773
First Methodist Church of Turkey
Main Street between 8th & 9th Streets, Turkey
The Rev. J. D. Terry and seven charter members organized the Elizabeth Methodist Episcopal Church, South, on September 8, 1891, at the home of W. ...
1843
First Presbyterian Church of Memphis
8th & Robertson Streets, Memphis
Established in 1890 under the leadership of the Rev. A. W. Rogers, this church began with thirteen members. This sanctuary, the second for the congregation, ...
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2336
Hall County
located at intersection of Main & 6th Streets at Heritage Hall-Memphis; on Courthouse Square
Formed from Young and Bexar territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized June 23, 1890. Named in honor of Warren D. C. Hall 1788-1867, member ...
2337
Hall County Courthouse
512 W. Main St
In 1876, the Texas Legislature created Hall County, which organized in 1890 with Memphis as county seat. Two courthouses - a frame building facing ...
23396
Ham's Barber Shop
211 Main St.
Floyce Oliver (F.O.) Ham (1896-1967) left his family’s farm in Beaver, Oklahoma, at age 15 in search of business opportunities. He settled in Turkey ...
2575
Hotel Turkey
Intersecting of 3rd & Alexander Streets, Turkey; inside door of hotel
Built in 1927 to provide lodging for railroad travelers, salesmen, and ranchers who came to town on business, the Hotel Turkey also served as a symbol ...
22729
Hulver Cemetery
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24291
Lacy Dry Goods Building
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22450
Lakeview Cemetery
West 1 mile from Lakeview to cemetery on left side of Highway 256
17592
Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
Lesley community, CR H, S side, 0.1 mi. W of CR 9
Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery Established 1914 Historic Texas Cemetery – 2011
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17574
Newlin Cemetery
Newlin, CR 29A, 1 mi. from FM 1619
NEWLIN CEMETERY ESTABLISHED 1904 HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY – 2009
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17892
Old Fairview Cemetery
0.8 mi NE of Memphis
Memphis’ oldest burial ground is the final resting place for many pioneer families and prominent community members. J.C. Montgomery, “Father of Memphis,” ...
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4688
Shoe Bar Ranch Headquarters
Off CR D on private property
On first ranch in Hall County, started in 1880s by pioneer cattlemen T. S. Bugbee and O. H. Nelson. This residence was built about 1884. A nearsighted ...
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13818
The Ozark Trail at Tampico
9.3 mi. NE off SH 86 near FM 657
In 1913, William Hope "Coin" Harvey, who operated a resort in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, founded the Ozark Trail Association as a private highway ...
5569
Turkey High School
on Lyles Street, one block west of S.H. 70, next to City Hall
Turkey's school system acquired this land in 1928 for a $100,000 high school. Amarillo architect E. F. Rittenberry designed a brick structure with ...
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22512
Walls Family Cemetery
Go west on Highway 256 from Memphis. Turn south on County Road 5. Drive 2 miles. Turn left (east) and go 0.5 miles. Turn right (south) and go 0.2 miles. At that point the newly graded road goes to the left for 0.3 miles. Then you arrive at the cemetery.
