Grandview in Johnson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Town of Grandview

(Original Site One Mile Northwest)

Photographed by James Hulse, April 7, 2023

1. Town of Grandview Marker

Inscription. Settled in 1850 on land grant from Governor Elisha M. Pease. Supplies were hauled by ox-wagon from Houston. A visitor exclaimed, "what a grand view!" which gave community its name. Church organized 1853. Post office opened in 1856. Masonic lodge (county's first) founded 1860. Town moved to this site, on Missouri-Kansas-Texas rail line, in 1883. Incorporated in 1891. Home of Grand View Collegiate Institute 1897-1907. Devastating 1920 fire razed 135 homes, schools, churches, and businesses. Town name changed to Grandview (one word) in 1925.

Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5529.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 32° 16.212′ N, 97° 10.79′ W. Marker is in Grandview, Texas, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of East Criner Street and South 3rd Street (State Highway 81), on the right when traveling east on East Criner Street. The marker is located along the front wall of the Grandview Community Center building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 East Criner Street, Grandview TX 76050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grandview Masonic Lodge (a few steps from this marker); Grandview Cemetery and Original Grand View Town Site

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(approx. one mile away); Watts Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away); Auburn Cemetery (approx. 6.7 miles away); Southwestern Presbyterian Home and School for Orphans (approx. 7.2 miles away); Itasca Railroad Depot (approx. 7.6 miles away); Gathings College (approx. 7.7 miles away); Duke Cemetery (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grandview.

The view of the Town of Grandview Marker along the Community Center building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 7, 2023

2. The view of the Town of Grandview Marker along the Community Center building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.