Waco in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hallie Earle, M.D.
(1880-1963)
Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2021
1. Hallie Earle, M.D. Marker
Harriet (Hallie) Earle was born on her family's ranch near Waco. She earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Baylor University, and a medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. In 1907 Dr. Earle became the first licensed female physician in McLennan County and had her own practice in Waco from 1915 to 1948. After her retirement she farmed and was a weather observer for the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Recorded - 1996
Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2345.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 31° 32.308′ N, 97° 6.547′ W. Marker is in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County. It can be reached from the intersection of South 5th Street and Oakwood Avenue. The marker is located near the central section of the Oakwood Cemetery. Blk. 14, Lot 35. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2124 South 5th Street, Waco TX 76706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. 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 walking distance of this marker: Ole Canuteson (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. John Henry Sears (about 800 feet away); Dr. Rufus Columbus Burleson
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Also see . . . Earle, Hallie (18801963).
She graduated from Baylor University in 1901, one of seven women in a class of seventeen. After she completed a master of science degree at Baylor in 1902, the administration honored her by placing a copy of her thesis in the cornerstone of the new Carroll Science Building. She taught school in Gainesville for three years before entering Baylor University Medical School in Dallas. She was the only woman in her class, and for many years her grade point average stood as the highest ever posted in the school. She received her M.D. degree in 1907, in a class of six graduates. She specialized in gynecology and did postgraduate work in Chicago, New Orleans, and New York; she interned at Belleville Hospital in New York. Source: The Handbook of Texas
Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2021
2. Hallie Earle, M.D. Marker and Gravestone
Photographed by James Hulse, July 19, 2021
3. The view of the Hallie Earle, M.D. Marker from the cemetery
Photographed by Baylor University, circa 1917
4. Hallie Earle, M.D.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 29, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
