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18619 Alamo Wall and Bulldog Stadium Park Street between W. Houston & College Streets. Jasper Bulldog Stadium, established circa 1922, served as the centerpiece for the town’s athletic competitions, becoming ever more popular over the ... 10464 Andrew F. Smyth Home 8 mi. W Jasper SH63 to FM 1747 to Bevilport Rd. Turn at first road. .9 mi to "Smyth's Landing" Built 1849 by Andrew F. Smyth, riverman and farmer. Lumber milled on site. Glass and hardware from Galveston. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - ... 10432 Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Antioch Road (CR 701), west of FM 1004 Organized 1841 in the home of John and Mary Richardson. Nancy Laird, James and John Richardson, and Elders Levi A. Durham, Edward Parsons, and Josiah ...

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10433 Beaty-Orton House 206 S. Main Twice the property of Beaty family members, this lot was purchased by Thomas Beaty in 1843 and sold in 1851. His grandson, John T. Beaty (1855-1937), ... 10434 Beech Grove Baptist Church FM 777 .5 mi. south of US 190 and Science Hall, 8 mi. west of Jasper Baptist worship services were held as early as the 1850s in a building known as Allen's Chapel on the homestead of early pioneer George W. Smyth ... 11941 Belle-Jim Hotel 160 N. Austin Street This hotel was built in 1910 by Mamie Cornellia Neyland Patten (1868-1936) and named for her daughters Belle and "Miss Jim". Mrs. Patten and her ... 10435 Bevilport NW corner of junction FM 2799 W and SH 63 W, Curtis community Important river shipping and trading point; was made seat of Bevil municipality, 1834. Named for John Bevil, Texas Ranger, a delegate (1835) to Consultation ... 22673 Bishop Cemetery From Jasper begin at intersection of US Hwy. 190 & Hwy. 63E. Go approx. 5.5 miles east on Hwy. 63. Turn left on County Rd. 276. Go 0.3 miles. County Road ends at cemetery. Access on Private Rd. 8001 18755 Boyett-McLemore Family Cemetery 2678 FM 1005 Established c. 1860 Historic Texas Cemetery – 2016 10436 Bridges House Off FM 2254 on private property. Built 1838-40 by a settler from North Carolina, Ruffin C. Turner. Lumber throughout was pit-sawn, hand-planed. Frontier design, with hall enclosed. ... 10437 Byerlys Camp Ground Cemetery on CR 139 off FM 777 1.5 mi. S of Curtis, 5 mi. W of Jasper Adam Byerly migrated to Texas from South Carolina in 1833 with his father and two younger brothers. He received a Mexican land grant of one-quarter ...

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18539 Campground Cemetery County Rd 139N Go Four miles west of Jasper on the Lufkin Hwy 63. Turn left on FM 777. Go about one mile and turn left on CR 139. There is a sign at the road. There is a fork in the the road, CR 114 left and CR 139 continues to the right. Cemetery is on right. Adam Byerly immigrated to Texas from South Carolina in 1834. The next year, he received a Mexican land grant located on Sandy Creek in Jasper County. ...

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10438 Davis Cemetery take US 96 S 11 mi. to Beulah Springs Rd., then E 2.6 mi., left on dirt road and left again to Beulah Springs Community Center and Davis Cemetery This cemetery was established within the original 1280-acre land grant conveyed to Elizabeth Davis in 1841. Elizabeth, believed to be of Indian heritage, ... 10439 Dewitt Clinton Lodge No. 29 A.F. & A.M. 1272 S. Peachtree St. Named for a former New York governor and Mason, this Lodge dates to the Republic of Texas. Meetings began in 1845-46, and a formal charter was granted ... 10440 Dixie Baptist Church take FM 2799 W 9 mi. to Indian Creek Rd. (across from FM 1747 S) then 1 mi. N to church Founded about 1850 under beech trees at this site, by a Negro slave, Rev. Richard ("Uncle Dick") Seale (1798-1875), a respected, beloved leader of ... 22393 Dixie Freedom Colony Community and Family Historical Preservation Association Freedom colonies were independent communities built by formerly enslaved African Americans after Emancipation in 1865. Such settlements were desirable ...

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23825 Early Kirbyville Schools 201 W. Main St. In the new town of Kirbyville in 1895, a 2.07-acre lot was set aside from the H&TC survey for a school. A 40 by 60 foot frame school opened in ... 10442 Ebenezer Cemetery 20 mi. NW of Jasper via SH 63 to E. R 255, then .7 mi. to CR 062, 1 mi. to church and cemetery (junction CR 062 and CR 066) Begun in 1860 as a family graveyard, the earliest burial in this cemetery is that of Martin H. Dean, infant son of William P. M. and Mary Ann Dean. ... 10443 Ebenezer Methodist Church 20 mi. NW of Jasper via SH 63 to E. R 255, then 1 mi. to CR 062 and CR 066 junction Area pioneers organized a church in 1861 which was served by circuit-riding ministers of the Methodist Episcopal church, South. A small log building, ... 14466 Everett, Dr. Stephen, Home of Jasper

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22419 First Baptist Church of Buna First Baptist Church of Buna, Main St. (SH 62), E side 250 feet SE of FM 253 In 1892, in southern Jasper County, Beaumont Lumber Company established a logging camp that developed into a town, with the Buna post office opening ... 10445 First Baptist Church of Jaspser NE corner of N. Main and Milam This church was organized on December 23, 1855, with 15 members. The establishment of the fellowship was directed by a Presbytery consisting of ministers ... 16440 First United Methodist Church of Buna Church parking lot Five Buna citizens came together in January 1904 to form a Methodist Church. The founding members were James J. Hancock, John A. Hancock, Minnie ... 10447 First United Methodist Church of Jasper 329 N. Bowie During the late 1830s, the Rev. Moses Spear came to Texas and organized a Methodist circuit that included the town of Jasper. A congregation soon ... 10448 Friendship Cemetery from Jasper take US 96 S 11 mi. to FM 2245, E for 8 mi., then right after tracks on dirt road for about 2.25 mi. Joseph Andrew Jackson Sheffield (1837-1920), his wife Rebecca (1844-1922), and their fourteen children came to this area of Jasper County from Georgia ...

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18620 Hamilton Cemetery From Jasper, 12 miles northwest on SH 63. Then right (north) on CR 73 at Hamilton Cemetery sign. Then 1.5 miles and turn left (west) on CR 74 at Hamilton Cemetery sign. Then 0.5 miles, cemetery is on left. The Hamilton Cemetery site, also known as Muster Point, is located on the original townsite of Zavala. The town was founded in 1834 and named for ... 10461 Hardy Pace Home Originally of hand-hewn logs. Moss and clay chimney. Built about 1840. Annex and siding added 1930. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 Originally of hand-hewn logs. Moss and clay chimney. Built about 1840. Annex and siding added 1930. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965 10444 Here Lived Dr. Stephen H. Everitt FM 1747, W side 0.8. mi. S of FM 2799. Map dot approximate. Born in New York November 26, 1807 Came to Texas in 1835 Delegate to the Consultation 1835 Signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836 Senator ... 10450 Homer Community Cemetery 20 mi. NW of Jasper on SH 6H, then R 255 W 4 mi. (CR 023) Settlement of this area of Jasper County began in the 1830s. This cemetery, which served citizens in the Homer community, dates to 1865. The oldest ... 10451 Homer Methodist Church 20 mi. NW of Jasper via SH 63, then R 255 4 mi. to CR 023, then 1.5 mi. This congregation began in 1860, with the Rev. E. P. Rogers serving as its first circuit minister. Worship services were first held in a tent. In ...

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15707 Ivory Joe Hunter South of Magnolia Springs on FM 1005 (east side) before intersection of FM 1005 with County Road 520 Ivory Joe Hunter was an African-American musician who achieved success across a variety of musical genres. He was born on October 10, in either 1911 ...

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10454 Jasper "News-Boy" Jasper County Courthouse grounds, SW corner near intersection of W. Main and E. Houston streets (Published continuously since July 1865) Founded by Capt. Edward Irwin Kellie (1845-1928), a New Orleans newsboy who came to Texas 1859, and worked ... 14177 Jasper County Jasper 10453 Jasper County Courthouse Courthouse Square Jasper County was one of the original twenty-three counties created when the Republic of Texas was established in 1836 following the Texas Revolution. ... 10452 Jasper County, C. S. A. Courthouse lawn Communication, transportation, supply and military center in Civil War Texas. Voted 315 to 25 in favor of secession. Crossed by Texas troops in the ... 10455 Jasper Public Schools 2nd St. (NW corner of Houston and 2nd) Jasper Collegiate Institute, first local center for higher leaning, opened 1851; partially tax-supported, coeducational. First president was noted ... 18147 Jasper Steers North side of U.S. 190 and 100 ft. east of Steer Stadium Rd. In a time of segregated activities including sports, logging contractor Elmer Simmons organized the Jasper Steers, an African American baseball team. ...

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10456 Kirbyville, Town of, Site of Town Lot Auction Intersection fo Main and Kay See Sts., Kirbyville; near railroad tracks (May 1, 1895) Named for John Henry Kirby, attorney, railroad builder, and timber, lumber, and oil king. With R. P. Allen, Kirby founded the town ...

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10457 Little Hope Cemetery on CR 142, 7 mi. W of Jasper via SH 63 W; FM 777 S from Curtis Located on land granted to pioneer settler Samuel Goode in 1838, this community graveyard began as a family cemetery following the death of Goode's ... 10458 Little Hope Primitive Baptist Church on CR 142 7 mi. W of Jasper via SH 63 W, then S on FM 777 from Curtis Anglo settlement of this area began in the late 1830s. Traveling Methodist and Baptist missionaries occasionally conducted worship services for pioneer ...

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13835 Magnolia Springs "Spring Hill" Community Cemetery 0.5 mi. S of Magnolia Springs, 11 mi. NW of Kirbyville Magnolia Springs "Spring Hill" Community Cemetery Established 1868 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006 10459 Magnolia Springs Cemetery from Kirbyville take FM 1013 W 9 mi.; then 2 mi. N on FM 1005 Originally known as Pinetucky, this community was first settled by Alexander and Sherod Wright, two brothers who arrived about 1824. The settlement ... 22678 Morse Cemetery 2800 CR 777

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16702 New Cherry Grove Baptist Church Located on the NW corner of the intersection of State Hwy 62 and County Road 826 between Buna, TX and Mauriceville, TX NEW CHERRY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH IN 1889, HICKORY GROVE SCHOOL AND CHURCH WAS RELOCATED FROM THE WEST BANK OF COW BAYOU TO A MORE ACCESSIBLE LOCATION ... 10460 Norsworthy-Kellie Homestead, "Glorianna" FM 252 about 4 mi. S of Jasper Jasper County pioneer Ehud Norsworthy purchased 405 acres of land at this site in 1859. With his wife, Sara, and children, he established a homestead ...

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18618 Olds Cemetery 5808 FM 252 Established as a family cemetery, Olds Cemetery is located on part of the original homestead property of David and Sally Dunn. David Dunn and Sally ...

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12904 Peachtree Baptist Church 216 FM 254 (7 mi. W of Jasper on SH 63, then 0.3 mi. N on FM 254) Peachtree Baptist Church As the community of Bevilport (2 mi. Sw) declined with the decrease of commerce on the Angelina River, some residents moved ... 10462 Pinetucky from Kirbyville take FM 1013 W 9 mi.; then N on FM 1005 1.4 mi. Name originally applied to widely scattered settlement astride Wiess Bluff-Jasper Road. First settlers, Alexander and Sherod Wright, came into area ...

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10441 R. C. Doom House on FM 2799 about 9 mi. W of Jasper near junction of FM 2799 and FM 1747 Built 1856 by R. C. Doom, earlier a Republic of Texas customs agent. Ante-bellum style; 10' x 50' verandah. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1 ... 23636 Roganville Baptist Church marker pending marker pending

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10463 Site of Former Settlement of Richardson's Bluff FM 105, W side 60 feet S of CR 864 Homesite of Benjamin Richardson (1775?-1848?), an 1830 de Zavala colony settler. With his sons, Richardson operated a ferry that was of great service, ... 13067 Site of J.H. Rowe School Hursey at Hall streets Formal public education for African American students in the Jasper area dates to 1875 and the formation of a school at nearby Cold Springs. It moved ... 10446 Site of the First Kirbyville Church 107 N. Elizabeth Ave. This site became the center of spiritual and cultural activity in the Kirbyville area in 1898, when John Henry Kirby gave two town lots to the Baptist ... 14504 Site of the Home of George Washington Smyth_Frances Grigsby Smyth Off CR 321 on private property. Map dot approximate. Site of the Home of George Washington Smyth (1803-1866) and his wife Frances Grigsby Smyth (1809-1888). George Washington Smyth signed the Texas ... 16062 Site of the Town of Bevilport FM 2799, 9.5 mi. W. of SH 63 at Bevilport boat ramp Important river navigation point, 1830-1860. Established by John Bevil in whose honor the municipality was first named in 1834 with Bevilport as ... 10472 Site of the Town of Zavala Hamilton Cemetery / Old Zavala Cemetery, 18 mi. NW of Jasper via SH 63, then east on CR 074, then north on CR 073 1 mi. Established upon land included in the empresario grant in 1829 to Lorenzo de Zavala in whose honor it was named * Early boat landing * Mail and stage ... 18225 Springhill Missionary Baptist Church 8398 F. M. 1005 Shortly after receiving news of their emancipation, former slaves organized Springhill Missionary Baptist Church in June 1865 with the help of Parson ... 10468 Stephen Williams US 96, east side, north of Brewster Road (CR 301). (May 9, 1760- ca. 1839) Stephen Williams was born in North Carolina and was the fourth child of blacksmith Richard Williams, Jr. In 1778, he enlisted ... 10469 Stephen Williams, Sr. US 96, east side, north of Brewster Road (CR 301). Originally located at Williams Family Cemetery. Born in North Carolina 1764. Fought at Camden, Brier Creek and Eutaw Springs in the Revolutionary War and the capture of San Antonio, 1835 in the ...

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10465 Tavern Oak Jasper Linked with history of Parker & Pruett's Tavern, an 1839 inn-stagecoach stop. Then and since, oak shaded community events. Supplemental plate (Job ... 11944 Tavern Oak Houston Street, Jasper The stately Tavern Oak was destroyed in an August 9, 1996, windstorm. The 275-year-old landmark is succeeded by a new oak planeted in it's place ... 15070 Tavern Oak Jasper 10449 Thomas Holmes Call Junction (1800-1869?) Delegate for Bevil municipality in Texas Consultation of 1835. First chief justice of Newton County, 1846.

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10466 Waggoner-Scarborough Home 731 N. Main St. Salesman J. T. Waggoner, Jr. (1860-1942) and his wife Sadie (Scarborough) (1870-1955) built this residence in 1927. It is closely associated with ... 10467 Wiess Bluff about 6.5 mi. S of Evadale on FM 1131 End of tidewater navigation of Neches River; called Grant's Bluff in 1840, when Niles F. Smith laid out town and Simon Wiess (1800-68) built wharf ... 10470 William J. Withers Home Buna The Withers family first came to Jasper County in 1861. Five years later, Valentine J. Withers purchased 1,000 acres of land, including this site. ...

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10471 Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery US 96 about 7 mi. S of Jasper in Zion Hill, reported damaged 2.2.18 Local tradition and Baptist church records indicate that the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1852 with the Rev. John Bean as ...