Valley Mills in Bosque County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Roden Taylor Crain

(April 29, 1819 - July 20, 1891)

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023

1. Roden Taylor Crain Marker

Inscription. Tennessee native Roden Taylor Crain, a member of Capt. William Kimbro's company of San Augustine County volunteers, was a soldier in the struggle for Texas Independence from Mexico. He fought at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, and later received a land grant and pension for his service. He settled on his land in present Bosque County, where he lived the rest of his life. He drowned in the Bosque River and was buried here in 1891. Recorded 1987

Erected 1987 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4332.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1836.

Location. 31° 39.798′ N, 97° 28.691′ W. Marker is in Valley Mills, Texas, in Bosque County. It is at the intersection of Stadium Road and Avenue C on Stadium Road. The marker is located in the middle western section of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Valley Mills TX 76689, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Valley Mills Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); First Methodist Church of Valley Mills (approx. half a mile away); Valley Mills Santa Fe Railway Depot

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Gary Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away); Election Oak (approx. 6 miles away); Lanes Chapel and Cemetery (approx. 6.7 miles away); Cayote Community (approx. 7.4 miles away); Crawford (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley Mills.

Roden Taylor Crain’s Gravestone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023

2. Roden Taylor Crain’s Gravestone and Marker

The view of the Roden Taylor Crain Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 26, 2023

3. The view of the Roden Taylor Crain Marker in the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.