Historical Markers of Texas

23511 1964 Canton Eagles Football Team marker pending marker pending

11439 A. L. Spradlin Log Cabin SE corner of N. Main & Elm St., Edgewood Adolphus Lane Spradlin (1863-1946) came to Texas from Indiana in 1875 with his parents. He settled at Hiram in Kaufman County and married Lee Ann ... 11374 Adren Anglin From Edom go W. about 4 mi. to cemetery on N. side of road (marker is in NW corner of cemetery) (Feb. 14, 1796 - Jan. 10, 1865) Came to Texas from Kentucky in 1833. Helped build Fort Parker, Limestone County. He became a Texas Ranger, 1835. ... 15790 Alamo Institute In 1890 Van Zandt county had 81 schools but none for higher learning. In April 1890, Prof. James F. Davidson and J. W. Downs held a community meeting in the Old Clough School House in Ben Wheeler. They presented a plan, adopted unanimously, to establish Alamo Institute if citizens transferred control of Clough School. The institute’s main building was completed in time for the fall semester. By 1894 the campus included a pair of two-story buildings. Courses included history, latin, science, music and voice culture. Alamo Institute closed before 1911. State representative, county and district attorney, and U. S. Congressman Morgan G. Sanders was the most prominent graduate. In 1890 Van Zandt county had 81 schools but none for higher learning. In April 1890, Prof. James F. Davidson and J. W. Downs held a community meeting ... 11375 Allen Cemetery 8 mi. S of Wills Point on SH 64, 2 mi. W on Broadmore Road, then 0.5 mi. off co. rd. in Turner community This burial ground first served pioneer settlers of the Turner community. The earliest marked grave is that of Hiram White (b.1811), who died in ... 12259 Asbury Cemetery FM 2339, 4 mi. W of Edom The first recorded burial on this site was that of Asbury Lowery (1836-1855). The new burial ground was named in his memory. In 1863, Prairie Flower ...

16363 Barren Ridge South from Edgewood on FM 859 to VZCR 3118, turn left go 0.4 miles to VZCR 3105, turn right go 1.1 miles to site A post office opened at the crossroads settlement of Barren Ridge in 1850, and James Bundy was named the first postmaster. Because there was already ... 11380 Battle of the Neches eastbound rest area, IH-20 east of FM 16, Exit 537 (Site 15 miles southeast) Main engagement of Cherokee War; fought July 15 and 16, 1839, between 800 Indians (Including; Delawares and Shawnees) and ... 16917 Ben Wheeler Community FM 279, E side 200 feet S of FM 858 Just as Native Americans were attracted to this area because of the climate and resources, early settlers also utilized these resources. The area ... 18217 Benjamin Franklin Wheeler Creagleville community, CR 1817, S side 0.2 mi. W of CR 1818 Benjamin Franklin Wheeler, namesake for the Ben Wheeler Community, contributed to the development of communications across the region in his mail-carrying ... 16506 Bennett Joseph Carter Home 203 E. Pecan, attached to home In 1911, B.J. Carter (1875-1934) moved to Edgewood with his wife, Sallie Abigail (Smyre) (1880-1966), and their three daughters. B.J. Carter was ... 11382 Blackwell House FM 859, 0.25 mi. N of SH 64 (W. Dallas St.) Known as the oldest house in Canton, this residence was built for Henry F. Blackwell, II, and his wife Nannie Jane Blackwell. An early merchant in ... 11415 Brady P. Gentry westbound IH-20 rest area, Exit 537 Park dedicated to memory of Texas State Highway Commission Chairman Brady P Gentry (March 25, 1895-Nov 9, 1966) A man whose public service was of ... 17627 Brick Streets of Wills Point Intersection of State Hwy 47 and North Commerce Street IN THE EARLY 1920s, AN ATMOSPHERE OF GRATEFULNESS FOR THE END OF WORLD WAR I WAS PREVALENT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. IN WILLS POINT, A SENSE OF OPTIMISM ... 16303 Bruce & Human Drug Company 145 North 4th Street German-born Oscar Pabst moved to Wills Point from Quitman, Texas in 1879, and he established an apothecary in town along the Dallas-Shreveport road. ...

17489 C.S. Nicks Downtown Van on Main Street in garden, the third location west from intersection of State Hwy 16 and FM 110 Charles Sparkman Nicks was a photographer with a dream, ambition and a talent for inventions. His photographs of the discovery of oil in 1929-1930 ... 11435 Cadwell Walton Raines 100 Blk Dallas (courthouse lawn) (SH 64), Canton (September 18, 1839 - August 2, 1906) Born in Georgia, Raines came to Texas in 1858. After serving in Gen. R. M. Gano's Texas Cavalry Regiment in ... 14543 Camp Matthew F. Locke, C.S.A. Wills Point 17956 Cane Syrup Production in Van Zandt County In downtown Ben Wheeler at the syrup mill on Hwy 858 one block east of Hwy 279. The tradition of making syrup from sugar cane and sorghum started in East Texas in the second half of the nineteenth century. Syrup production arrived ... 13032 Canton: The Misplaced County Seat Entrance to First Monday Trade Days grounds at Groves and Capitol The Texas Legislature created Van Zandt County in 1848. It originally included nearly 2,000 square miles of territory. Jordan's Saline, now Grand ... 11385 Carter Cemetery From Canton 4.1 mi. E on SH 64, then 3.2 mi. S on CR 4106 then 1.1 mi. W on CR 4112 Martha and John Pate Carter brought their family to Van Zandt County about 1851 and were among the first settlers in this area. Although local oral ... 18399 Cartwright School 711 S. 4th St., Wills Point, TX Provisions for the first African American public school in Wills Point were made around 1878. The school was located on the north side of Wills Point ... 11386 Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church S. Houston St. at US 80, Edgewood This church grew from services led by a Canton Methodist circuit rider in the late 1870s. The first sanctuary (1 blk. W) was built on land deeded ... 14835 Cherokee Boundary Line Fruitvale In 1839, after years of conflict, the Republic of Texas drove many Cherokees into the Indian territory (Oklahoma). Sam Houston introduced a bill ... 11383 Cherokee Chief Bowles SH 64 east to Redland community, N on CR 4923 to marker on private property On this site the Cherokee Chief Bowles was killed on July 16, 1839 while leading 800 Indians of various tribes in battle against 500 Texans * * The ... 11387 Colfax Cemetery At intersection with SH 16 and CR 4414 in Colfax community In 1883, A. L. Kellam donated five acres of land that helped establish this cemetery. The first burial, which took place in 1884, was that of Elisha ... 11388 Coltharp-Beall House Off FM 279 on private property Built 1849 by James Coltharp. Used as stop for stagecoaches. Site of area's first sermon, and Hamburg post office. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark ... 15942 Cool Springs (Tundra) Cool Springs Cemetery; County Road 1651 at Cool Springs Primitive Baptist Church, 1.3 miles off hwy 19 THE COMMUNITY OF COOL SPRINGS WAS NAMED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE DOZEN SPRINGS AND SEEPS THAT DOT THE IMMEDIATE AREA. THE SITE IS ALSO THE DIVIDING ... 11389 Corinth Baptist Church and School FM 1255, 5 mi. S of Grand Saline The church and cemetery at this site are all that remain of the once-thriving community of Corinth. Settled during the 1800s, Corinth boasted a gin, ... 11390 Corinth Cemetery Take SH 110 south from Grand Saline, then 2 mi. W on FM 1255 Land for this cemetery was first deeded in 1886 by James Richardson (1814-1887), on whose land grant the Corinth community had developed. Over the ... 15022 Corinth Cemetery Grand Saline 11391 County Line Missionary Baptist Church From Edom 8 mi. E on FM 279, 1 mi. E on CR 4823 Oral tradition links this church to the original County Line Baptist Church of 1851, the earliest recorded attempt of area African American families ... 11392 County Seat War SH 64 & CR 3415 Due to a surveyor's error, the county seat of Van Zandt County was located on private property in 1850. An election was called 27 years later because ... 11393 Cox Cemetery 7 mi. SE of Canton on SH 64, then 3 mi. S on FM 1863, cemetery is on W. side of road Robert K. Gibbs and his family settled in this area in the early 1850s. A gravestone for an infant daughter of R. K. and Sarah Gibbs reveals the ... 11394 Creagleville 1 mi. W of Grand Saline on US 80 to CR 1818; O.S to cemetery entrance The rural community of Creagleville traces its beginnings to the 1840s. It was named for German native Henry Creagle (1826-1872), who settled in ...

11395 Dallas-Shreveport Road CR 3415 & SH 64 A trail established by Caddoan Native Americans and later used by French traders who traversed this area is known today as the Dallas-Shreveport ... 11396 Dipping Vat In City Park, on City Lake Dr., 1 mi. E of Canton Before discovery of a dip (1894) and vaccine (1898), the American cattle industry faced ruin, as it lost $40 million annually from cattle tick fever. ... 17490 Dixie Hotel Corner of State Hwy 64 (Dallas Street) and Capitol Steet On September 2, 1915, the Canton Herald announced plans for a new hotel. Its site along the Dixie Highway gave the hotel its name and a prime location ...

11397 Edgewood Cemetery 307 N Houston District Judge-Elect John C. Robertson (1824-1895) and his partner, W. S. Herndon (1837-1903), gave land in 1878 for a railroad depot. This started ... 18218 Edmund A. Wynne Hillcrest Cemetery, SH 19 at Groves Street The Wynne community of Canton is one of the oldest African American communities in Texas. Its namesake, Edmund Arnold Wynne, was born June 18, 1850, ... 11398 Edom Just W of FM 314 on FM 279 According to available records the town of Edom has occupied three different locations and is the third oldest town in Van Zandt County. James Coltharp ... 11399 Edom Methodist Church Intersection of FM 297 & FM 314 Officially organized in 1874 with the Rev. D. L. Lake as first pastor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South of Edom is believed to have been founded ... 16714 Elbert Gray Greenwood Cemetery, CR 3410, about 100 feet SW of main entrance On Feb. 5, 1912, 16-year-old Elbert Gray committed a most heroic act. Two-year-old Calvin Stepp had fallen into a water well sixty feet deep and ... 11400 Elm Grove Cemetery About 7 mi NE of Mabank off SH 198 in Roddy Community (N. on CR 2721 around two curves then E. on CR 2708 Early Elm Grove community leader Anthony Hyde originally donated this property as land for a local school and church in 1881. It was first used as ... 11401 Elm Grove Union Church About 7 mi. NE of Mabank off SH 198 in Roddy Community (N on CR 2721 around two curves then E. on CR 2708) This community church traces its history to the early 1870s. A log structure used as a church, school, and community gathering place was built on ...

11402 Fairview Cemetery and School 8 mi. S of Wills Point on FM 47, then 0.5 mi. W on CR 2621 R. H. Reeves donated one acre of land in 1875 to the Fairview community for church and school purposes. A one-room log schoolhouse was erected on ... 16393 Fin & Feather Hunting and Fishing Club one mile east of Wills Point between the Union Pacific railroad and White Rose Cemetery On May 6, 1901, 21 Wills Point men met in the law office of W.B. Wynne to organize the Fin & Feather Hunting and Fishing Club to be located at Thorn ... 11403 First Baptist Church of Canton 3 blks S of Dallas St. First organized church in city. Founded under leadership of the Rev. J. B. McDaniel, first pastor, Sept. 21, 1871. Charter members: Francis M. and ... 11404 First Baptist Church of Edgewood FM 859 South Elders E. B. Eakin and S. E. Reeves organized the original fifteen members of this congregation in December 1890. During its first two years of existence, ... 11405 First Baptist Church of Edom 2/10 mi. N of Edom on FM 314 One of the first baptist churches in Van Zandt County, this congregation traces its origins to the 1850s when early settlers organized a baptist ... 11406 First Baptist Church of Wills Point 125 E. James St. The First Baptist Church of Wills Point was founded in 1873, with Dr. J. L. Matthews, a doctor of medicine, serving as the first pastor. In 1876 ... 11407 First Christian Church of Wills Point N. 3rd and James St. Founded in 1882, the congregation first met in the Presbyterian church, and a cotton gin pond north of town was used for baptisms. A church building ... 11408 First Methodist Church of Grand Saline 501 N. Main St. Methodists living in Grand Saline during the early years of its settlement traveled to Creagleville (3 mi. W) to attend worship services. In 1889, ... 11409 First Monday Trades Day Entrance to First Monday Trade Days grounds at Capitol at Groves St. On the first Monday of each month in the early 1850s, Judges Oran M. Roberts and Bennett H. Martin held court in Canton, an event attended by townspeople ... 11410 First National Bank of Wills Point at 6th St Shortly after the arrival of the railroad caused an economic boom in the Wills Point area, a private bank was founded by John E. Owens in 1879. It ... 13590 First United Methodist Church of Canton 600 S Buffalo In 1852, shortly after Canton became Van Zandt County's seat of government, local families began hosting Methodist services in their homes as a mission ... 11412 Four Mile Lutheran Church From Canton about 9 mi. W on FM 243 then S on SH 47 about 2.5 mi. then W on SH 90 about 3.5 mi. to CR 2607 about 3/10 mi. Congregation established 1848. Successive churches erected in 1854, 1875, 1941, 1955. Texas' first Norwegian Lutheran Church. Recorded Texas Historic ... 11414 Frontier Red Hill Cemetery From Edom North and East via US 64 about 3.5 mi., north on CR 4913 about 2 mi. The first grave here was that of 19-year-old Elizabeth Carolina Piles, who died May 4, 1856. Buried nearby are her sister Melissa, who died two days ...

16825 George Washington Tull, Sr. 171 South Buffalo George Washington Tull, Sr. (1827-1917), better known as G. W. Tull, was one of the earliest and most successful merchants in Canton. His family ... 11416 Grand Saline C.S.A. Kleer Park, at intersection of US 80 and FM 857 The large saline deposit was a major source of salt in Texas during the Civil War. Salt was first obtained by the Indians. In 1854, works were built. ...

11417 Hayden Baptist Church On SH 64, 3 mi. SW of Myrtle Springs The organizational meeting for this congregation was held in October 1878. Led by Dr. George D. Staton, who also served as first pastor, the fourteen ... 11418 High Cemetery From Canton 4.5 mi. W on SH 243 to Wallace High Rd (CR 2501) then, 2.25 mi. N to intersection 2/okl Kaufman-Canton Rd (CR 2520) The first burial in this public cemetery, that of Nancy Jane Hubbard, took place in 1859, six years after the High community was first established. ... 15900 Highland Cemetery 3601 County Road 3204 Established by 1894, this burial ground serves the Highland community. In the 1880s, pioneering farmers settled the area after construction of a ... 11419 Hillcrest Cemetery SH 19 2 blks N of intersection with SH 64 Located within the original 1850 town plat of Canton, this cemetery has served citizens of this area for well over a century. The oldest documented ... 18489 Hilliards of Canton Southwest corner of Canton town square The Hilliard family has long been identified with the general trade business in Canton. Founded because of its central location, Canton became the ... 11420 Holly Springs Cemetery From Martin's Mill about 1.7 mi. N of FM 1653, cemetery is east on CR 4403 about .1 mi. In 1860, Robert K. Gibbs donated three acres of land near this site for the establishment of Holly Springs Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Three ... 17926 Holly Springs United Methodist Church From Martins Mill go North on FM 1653 approximately 2 miles. HOLLY SPRINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CANTON IN VAN ZANDT COUNTY, THE HOLLY SPRINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HAS SERVED ...

12260 Ingram Cemetery FM 279, 5 mi. E of Edom Stephen Ingram, who served in the U. S. Army in the second Seminole War (1835-1842), moved to Van Zandt County with his wife Elizabeth (McKleroy) ... 20138 Isaac Van Zandt Northeast corner on Courthouse lawn

11422 Jarman No. 1 Discovery Well Walnut St. at West Ohio St. The Pure Oil Company conducted seismograph surveys in Van Zandt County in 1927 and that summer leased about 17,000 acres in the Van area for exploration. ... 12762 John H. Reagan West side of courthouse, Buffalo Street John H. Reagan John Henninger Reagan was born in 1818 to Timothy Richard and Elizabeth Reagan in Sevier County, Tennessee. He worked at his father's ... 11423 Jones Cemetery From Wills Point take unknown CR 6 mi. NE to FM 1395, continue on unknown CR 0.5 mi N This small cemetery traces its beginnings to the 1870s, although it does not appear in county deed records until 1920. Serving several area communities, ... 15006 Jordans Saline Intersection of FM 857 and CR 1701 John Jordan established the community of Jordans Saline when he settled here in 1844 and joined with A.T. McGee in organizing a salt company. When ... 15886 Jose Francisco Calahorra y Saenz CR 1117, N side, 0.5 mi. E of SH 19. Marker reported missing Feb. 2022, replacement in progress. During the Spanish colonial period in Texas, Jose Francisco Calahorra y Saenz (birth date unknown) served as a Catholic missionary to Native Texans. ...

16692 Lexie Dean Robertson Martins Mill, 301 FM 1861 Educator and noted poet, Lexie Dean Robertson, was the first native born Texan to be named Poet Laureate of Texas (1939-41). Born in Lindale (Smith ... 12427 Liberty Cemetery 11.3 miles west of Edom on FM 2339 Located along the Tyler-Porter's Bluff Road, a major route for pioneers coming through Texas from eastern and southern parts of the United States, ... 11424 Little Hope Baptist Church From Canton 4.1 mi. E on SH 64, then 3.2 mi. S. on CR 4106 to intersection with CR 4112 This church was organized in 1893. The congregation met at the Farmers Alliance Hall before building their first sanctuary in 1894. Louis Manuel ...

12769 Mars Community 7 mi. S of Ben Wheeler on FM 773 Mars Community A settlement known as Mars flourished at this crossroads from the 1880s until about 1930. The intersection of the Tyler-Porter's Bluff ... 11426 Marvin Chapel Cemetery 0.5 mi. S of Van on FM 314, then 1 mi. W on FM 1995 This cemetery traces its origin to the Marvin Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, South, established here (in the pioneer community of Owlet Green) ... 11427 McKain Family Home 307 E. High Built 1874 for Thomas J. and Mattie Cornelia Bagby McKain-- first couple married in Wills Point. McKain had come to Texas in 1870 from Florida; his ... 11428 Mercer's Colony Eastern Boundary 0.3 mi. E. of Fruitvale on US 80, 0.5 S. on CR 1816, 0.1 mi. E CR In 1844 Charles Fenton Mercer led an effort to colonize an area in north central Texas equal to portions of 18 current Texas counties. His contract ... 11429 Mono School 7 mi. NE of Mabank on SH 198, then 1 mi. N on FM 47 then W. on CR 2711 0,5 mi., Roddy Community Its name meaning "One," Mono school was established in 1895 after two smaller school districts, Elm Grove and Harper, were consolidated. Children ... 16591 Morgan G. Sanders downtown Ben Wheeler on Farm Road 279 Legislator Morgan Gurley Sanders was born near Ben Wheeler. He published newspapers, worked as journal clerk of the state senate and was admitted ... 11430 Morris Cemetery 10.6 mi. S of Canton on SH 19, then 2.5 mi. W on FM 1256, then 0.1 mi. N on Morris Cemetery Rd. The oldest documented burial in this cemetery is that of Sarah Morris (1807-1866). Sarah had come to Texas from Kentucky in 1857 with her husband ... 11431 Morton Salt Company Building 1 mi. S of Grand Saline on SH 110 on restricted access/private property RTHL medallion only 15885 Mt. Pisgah The Mt. Pisgah community was founded by farming families who came to the area in the 1860s and 1870s from Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church was established ca. 1870, and Wade H. Walters deeded property for the construction of the church building and a school in 1877. The school was established by 1883, and G.D. Staton deeded additional land to the church in 1892. Mt. Pisgah Cemetery was founded adjacent to the church and continues to serve citizens of the area. As with many small, rural communities, a great number of residents left the area to seek employment during World War II, greatly reducing the population of the community. (2009) The Mt. Pisgah community was founded by farming families who came to the area in the 1860s and 1870s from Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. ... 23429 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery marker pending marker pending 12595 Mt. Zion C. M. E. Church 12.8 miles southeast of Ben Wheeler at SH 64, in the Redland community Members of the Redland, Bethlehem, Prairie Creek and Chandler communities met near this site on Ephraim and Malinda Curtis' farm to organize the ... 23372 Myrtle Springs Cemetery marker pending marker pending

12262 New Hope Cemetery 1 mi. E of Wills Point on SH 64; 4.2 mi. E on CR 3415 To encourage settlement of what was later New Hope in Van Zandt County, William James (1804-1875) set aside two acres for a school and church and ...

15452 Oak Hill Cemetery Edgewood 12264 Oakland Community Cemetery 6.5 mi. E of Canton on FM 1255 The oldest marked grave in Oakland Cemetery is that of Oscar Lee who was born and died on the same November day in 1882. The earliest recorded school ... 11381 Old Bethel Cemetery 9 mi. SW of Canton on SH 198, then 2.1 mi. E on Old Bethel Road In 1858, William and Nancy Palmer deeded five acres of land for a Methodist church and cemetery. The oldest tombstone in the graveyard, that of six-month-old ... 11411 Old First National Bank Building 105 N Houston Built by Virgil Henson (1882-1967) and W. A. Covin (1871--1946) in 1909, this structure housed the First State Bank of Edgewood. Started by J. P. ... 11436 Oran Milo Roberts 100 Blk Dallas (courthouse lawn) (SH 64), Canton (July 9, 1815 - May 19, 1898) A South Carolina-born Alabama legislator, Oran M. Roberts came to San Augustine, Texas in 1841. He served in district ...

12263 Phalba SH 198 at Phalba Community Center This community was first called Snider Springs for John Snider who bought the land on which the springs were situated in 1853. A road, later designated ... 17930 Philip Nolan Expeditions Into Spanish Texas Three miles northwest of Wills Point at 3502 CR 3804 In 1788, 17-year-old Irish immigrant Philip Nolan lived with General James Wilkinson of Kentucky where he was his bookkeeper and shipping clerk. ... 16471 Poletown and Rhodesburg At intersection of VZCR 1820 and VZCR 1824 The first documented mention of a settlement at this site, just west of Jordan's Saline, comes from an 1863 letter by Alice Merrifield. The community ... 23572 Potters Brown 8287 FM 279 Artist Doug Brown (1943-2020) opened Edom's first pottery shop in 1971 and began making original creations. Brown's shop used a distinctive color ... 11433 Prairie Springs Cemetery 2 mi. W of Ben Wheeler on SH 64 Associated for many years with the Prairie Springs Methodist Episcopal Church, South, this cemetery dates to 1866, when the infant grandson of R. ... 12265 Primrose-Sexton Community FM 314, 5.5 mi. S of Van Thomas Horsley received much of the land in this area from the state of Texas in 1847, and settlers began to arrive in the 1850s. Johnson Watts and ... 17259 Providence Community NE corner FM 857 and CR 1707, 0.4 mi. W of Smith County line Providence community, comprised mostly of small family farms, is located in the far northeast section of Van Zandt County, straddling the Smith ... 11434 Pruitt Baptist Church and Pruitt Community SH 110 and CR 1507 in Pruitt (about 3 mi. N of Van on SH 110) Named for Adelia Pruitt, the first postmistress, the town of Pruitt began in the 1880s. It included a cotton gin, blacksmith shop, general store, ... 15909 Pure Oil Company Camp intersection of CR 1501 and SH 16 During the late 1920s, geologists from the Pure Oil Company determined that the presence of oil in the Van area was likely. The company had previously ...

23540 Railroad Spur Line to Van Oil Field CR 1501 Prior to 1930, supplies being shipped via railroad to the town of Van stopped in Grand Saline, ten miles away. From the railhead, heavy steel oil ... 16756 Rose Fountain Intersection of State Highway 47 (N. Fourth Street) and N. Commerce Street, Fountain and marker reported damaged Oct. 2024. German brothers B. W. and Isaac Edward “Ike” Rose came to nearby Cedar Grove in 1873 and the same year moved to Wills Point, where they opened Rose ... 11437 Roseland Plantation Home From Tyler about 11 mi. W on US 64 (on south side of road) - Burwell Hambrick / W. C. Windsor home, just west of Smith County line Built 1854 by B. H. Hambrick, from Virginia. Headquarters for 3,000-acre property. Colonial architecture. Pegged mortise and tenon construction. ... 17264 Rowden Cotton Intersection of State Hwy 64 and CR 3415 in Wills Point ROWDEN COTTON THE W.O. ROWDEN FAMILY MOVED FROM GURLEY, ALABAMA TO VAN ZANDT COUNTY IN 1895 AND, IN 1898, THE FAMILY MOVED TO THE H.H. CARMACK PLACE ... 11438 Russell Memorial United Methodist Church 201 S. 4th St. Organized 1875 as Wills Point Methodist Episcopal Church, South, after a retired minister, James A. Scruggs, had led services for some years. The ...

16555 Sand Flat Community approximately four miles southeast of Grand Saline on FM 857 A settlement first grew in this area of Van Zandt County beginning in the 1850s, at the junction of the Dallas-Shreveport Road and the Crockett’s ... 12266 Shelby Expedition through Van Zandt County SH 243, 8 mi. E of Canton Gen. Joseph O. Shelby's command refused to surrender at the close of the Civil War. Shelby's men, the First Missouri Cavalry of the Confederate States ... 11443 Site of 1896 Van Zandt County Courthouse In front of courthouse, 100 Blk Dallas, Canton In 1894, the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court approved construction of a new brick courthouse at this site. Built between 1894 and 1896, it replaced ... 11425 Site of Burial of Neal Martin about 3 mi. N of Wills Point on SH 47 marker is on Stony Point Cemetery Rd. (1777-1879) Came to Texas from Kentucky in 1816. Hunted buffalo in Van Zandt County about 1839 and settled here later. Fought in Battle of San Jacinto ... 12261 Site of C. W. Morris Cotton Gin FM 279, just E of FM 314 intersection, Edom As was the case in so many small Texas towns in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the cotton gin in Edom was a major element in the economy. ... 11689 Site of Friendship Community School 3 miles northeast of Grand Saline on FM 17, then 1.5 miles east on CR 1712 Organized in about 1880, the community school in this area was first taught by Mr. E. L. Richardson. Classes were scheduled around the local farmers' ... 16298 Slaughter School wo and one-half miles southeast of Edgewood at VZCR 3216 POPULATION GROWTH ALONG THE DALLAS-SHREVEPORT ROAD DURING THE LATE 19TH CENTURY BROUGHT ABOUT THE NEED FOR A SCHOOL IN THIS PORTION OF VAN ZANDT ... 12267 Small Community and Cemetery 5 mi. N of Edgewood on FM 859; W on CR 3701 Small community was settled by the 1870s; the first school was opened one-half mile east of this site about 1889. A Baptist church was organized ... 12268 Stanger Springs Church 3.5 mi. E of Ben Wheeler on CR 4614 Organized in July 3, 1875, and born of the Bacon Presbytery in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Stanger Springs Church began with 27 charter members ... 11440 Starr Cemetery and School 5.9 mi. NE of Canton on FM 17, then 1.1 mi. S on FM 1215 James F. Starr, acting as attorney for Sarah F. Clapp, executed a deed donating two acres of land at this site for a community school on September ... 16327 Swindall School Inside city limits on State Highway 16 (West Main Street at Walnut Street), small city park adjoining Methodist Church property on east side In the 1880s, the area now known as Van contained a scattered collection of farm houses and a general store. There was no school located close enough ...

23897 Texas Short Line Railway marker pending marker pending 11384 The Canton Herald 103 E. Tyler St. "The Canton Herald" has been in continuous operation since 1882. Ellis Campbell (1882-1945), publisher of the "Wills Point Chronicle," purchased ... 11413 The Free State of Van Zandt westbound IH-20 rest area, Exit 537 Pioneer nickname appropriate to this area's many freedoms-- particularly from want and fear. (Food was obtained with little effort; and although ... 18859 Thomas Jefferson Towles Hillcrest Cemetery 12269 Tidmore Cemetery 5 mi. S of Martins Mill on FM 2339 Pioneer L. H. Hobbs arrived in this area in about 1850 and was instrumental in the establishment of the community. He owned 320 acres of land, including ... 15984 Turner Baptist Church 1802 County Road 3412 Twenty members established Turner Baptist Church on November 15, 1909. The congregation first worshipped at Turner School, where several faiths alternated ... 11441 Tyler-Porter's Bluff Road On FM 2339 at intersection with FM 279 .25 mi. W of Edom First mapped in 1846 and 1849 by state surveyors John Lawler and Samuel Huffer, this trail may pre-date Mexican rule. Used as a military road and ...

15699 Union Grove Cemetery North of Wills Point on Farm to Marker Road 751 Settlers William McBee and Adam Sullivan established the Union Grove community in 1844. McBee built and operated the first corn mill in Van Zandt ...

15698 Van Corner of Walnut and West Main Street 16395 Van Common School 549 E. Texas St. In 1916, Swindall and Spring Hill Schools were consolidated to form Van Common School. Money raised with a bond election and state aid enabled the ... 16438 Van School, 1929-1947 349 East Texas Ave., approx. 1/2 mi. E of downtown Van The discovery of the Van oil field in 1929 brought about many changes within the community, including an influx of school-aged children that required ... 16713 Van United Methodist Church 326 West Main St VAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN 1885, A GROUP OF AREA CHRISTIANS ESTABLISHED A CONGREGATION IN THE COMMUNITY OF SWINDALL (LATER VAN) BECAUSE OF THE ... 11442 Van Zandt County 1 mi SE of Canton on SH 64 - in front of TXDOT offices - - - 12270 Van Zandt County Courthouse 121 E. Dallas (SH 64) Built in 1937 with public Works Administration funds, this is the sixth building to serve as the Van Zandt County Courthouse. According to local ... 16939 Van Zandt County Poor Farm 17018 State Highway 19 IN THE EARLY DAYS OF VAN ZANDT COUNTY, FAMILIES, CHURCHES AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TOOK CARE OF PEOPLE IN NEED. AFTER THE CIVIL WAR, THE HIGH ... 11444 Van Zandt, Isaac and Francis 100 Blk Dallas, Canton (courthouse lawn) - - -

11445 Wallace United Methodist Church From Canton take FM 243 W about 4.5 mi. then S. on CR 2501 about 0.1 mi.; Church burned in October 2019. Marker is in storage. Settled in the 1840s, Wallace community grew into a rural trading center with a general store and school. This Methodist congregation, organized ... 16943 Wentworth Community VZCR 1215 at the junction of VZCR 1207 WENTWORTH COMMUNITY IN 1858, MILO AND MARTHA MANNING ARRIVED FROM KENTUCKY WITH EIGHT CHILDREN, INCLUDING SON WENTWORTH (1847-1921), FOR WHOM THE ... 11446 Wesley Chapel Cemetery from Canton take CR 2520 about 8.5 mi. SW to cemetery on south side of road The Watkins community was settled in the mid-1800s. M. Crosby and his wife Isabell Crosby deeded land for a church and cemetery to the Methodist ... 11447 White Rose Cemetery .4 mi. NW of intersection of US 80 and Post Oak Rd. The town of Wills Point was established in the early 1870s on the Texas and Pacific Railroad. It was named for the log cabin/trading post established ... 11432 Wiley Hardeman Post US 80 (Garland St.) & SH 17 (Main St.) Pioneer aviator Wiley Hardeman Post was born on November 22, 1898, in the community of Corinth in Van Zandt County, to William Francis and Mae Laine ... 12571 William A. Wills SH 64 and CR 3415, Wills Point Tennessee native William A. Wills (1804-1864) moved to Texas with his wife, Mary Ann "Polly" (Phillips), and their children in 1847 and settled on ... 11421 William H. Humphries Home 201 S. Main William Henry (1862-1917) and Molly (1867-1945) Humphries joined a large migration of Mississippi families to Edgewood in the early 1890s. Humphries ... 11448 Wills Point Schools Wills Point Middle School Wills Point city officials under Mayor Thomas J. McKain established a public school system in 1886. Classes began in a rented building on North Fourth ... 16323 Wynne & Wynne Law Office 137 W. James In 1877, William B. Wynne came to Wills Point and opened a law practice with his older brother, Richard M. Wynne, who later became a state senator. ...

24483 Zion Hill Cemetery marker pending marker pending