Grapevine in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Grapevine Sun

Photographed By Thomas Smith, March 6, 2022

1. The Grapevine Sun Marker

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Benjamin R. Wall (1876-1955) started the Grapevine Sun in 1895 at the age of nineteen. It was sold in 1897 to James E. Keeling (1847-1925), a native of England. His son Ed took over as editor in 1912 and published the paper with the help of his wife Grady. The weekly printed mostly encouraging news for its readers. When Ed died in 1953 his daughter Zena Keeling Oxford became editor and her husband Gene was typesetter. The sale of the Sun following her death (1976) ended the family connection which lasted 80 years and spanned three generations.

Erected 1980 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5345.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 32° 56.283′ N, 97° 4.709′ W. Marker is in Grapevine, Texas, in Tarrant County. Marker is on South Main Street, 0.1 miles south of East Texas Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 332 S Main Street, Grapevine TX 76051, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

Photographed By Thomas Smith, March 6, 2022

2. The Grapevine Sun Marker

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walking distance of this marker. J. E. Foust & Son Building (here, next to this marker); Grapevine I.O.O.F. (a few steps from this marker); Tarrant County State Bank Building (a few steps from this marker); Grapevine's Liberty Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank of Grapevine, Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); Wall Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood Automotive Building (within shouting distance of this marker); "Walking to Texas" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grapevine.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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