Pelham in Navarro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Pelham Community
Photographed By James Hulse, December 6, 2022
1. Pelham Community Marker
Inscription.
Pelham Community. . First called Forks of the Creek, this town was settled by Black families after 1866. Wesley United Methodist Church, which housed the first school, was organized in 1878 and moved near the present cemetery in 1890. Brown's Chapel A.M.E. Church was formed in 1905 and Union Baptist in 1916. Granted a post office in 1898, the town was renamed Pelham by postmaster Lewis Richie's wife for her home in Alabama. Population peaked at 350 in 1926. The post office, schools, stores, cotton gin, and telephone company that served the village are now gone, but the community heritage remains strong., 2nd Plaque ,
In Memory of Early Settlers. Wade Westbrook . Henry Sneed . Pompey Brown . Joe Allen . Moses Stanford . Tom Cook . Jake Thomas . Jasper Guess . Andrew Bell . A. Lockhart . John Henry . "Bear" Dave Henry . Henry Caruthers . Geo. Caruthers . John Carithers . W. Walker . John Blair . Lewis Richie . Levi Richie . Charlie Ross . Dolph Martin . W.M. Porter . S.C. Porter . Geo. Сее . Jim Sweeney . Jas. King . Alice Bell . Dr. D. Simmons . T.J. McClain . T.J. Douglas . Z.W. Carroll . W.P. Davenport
First called Forks of the Creek, this town was settled by Black families after 1866. Wesley United Methodist Church, which housed the first school, was organized in 1878 and moved near the present cemetery in 1890. Brown's Chapel A.M.E. Church was formed in 1905 and Union Baptist in 1916. Granted a post office in 1898, the town was renamed Pelham by postmaster Lewis Richie's wife for her home in Alabama. Population peaked at 350 in 1926. The post office, schools, stores, cotton gin, and telephone company that served the village are now gone, but the community heritage remains strong.
2nd Plaque
In Memory of Early Settlers
Wade Westbrook Henry Sneed Pompey Brown Joe Allen Moses Stanford Tom Cook Jake Thomas Jasper Guess Andrew Bell A. Lockhart John Henry "Bear" Dave Henry Henry Caruthers Geo. Caruthers John Carithers W. Walker John Blair Lewis Richie Levi Richie Charlie Ross Dolph Martin W.M. Porter S.C. Porter Geo. Сее Jim Sweeney Jas. King Alice Bell Dr. D. Simmons T.J. McClain T.J. Douglas Z.W. Carroll W.P. Davenport
Erected 1975 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11621.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans
Location. 31° 57.48′ N, 96° 48.608′ W. Marker is in Pelham, Texas, in Navarro County. Marker is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 744 and County Highway 3280, on the right when traveling north on Highway 744. The marker is located on the east side of the road at a small road-side park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hubbard TX 76648, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. The view of the Pelham Community Markers from the street
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
