Grapeland in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
City of Grapeland
Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020
1. City of Grapeland Marker
In area settled about 1850. Founded 1872 by International & Great Northern Railway Investors. Named for rank wild grapevines. Post office opened May 26, 1873.
Log schoolhouse, used also for church services, was first public building. Disciples of Christ and Methodists erected first church buildings. Business section was rebuilt of brick after 1913 fire. Town was incorporated in 1924.
Oil and gas, produced since 1936, enrich an economy based on peanuts, ranching, truck crops, cotton, and manufacturing. Town is now known as gateway to the 1500-acre Houston County Lake.
Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 7058.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 26, 1873.
Location. 31° 29.458′ N, 95° 28.748′ W. Marker is in Grapeland, Texas, in Houston County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and West Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grapeland TX 75844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Baptist Church of Grapeland (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Christian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph Randolph Yarbrough (approx. 0.6 miles
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Also see . . . Grapeland Texas. TexasEscapes.com (Submitted on November 30, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020
2. City of Grapeland Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, November 8, 2020
3. The view of the City of Grapeland Marker from Main Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
