Honey Grove in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Dial Home

Photographed by James Hulse, September 28, 2023

1. Dial Home Marker

Inscription. This Queen Anne house was built in 1890, seventeen years after the town of Honey Grove was chartered. It was constructed for William H. and Martha (O'Kelley) Gross. A prominent area lawyer, Gross served as the first city attorney for Honey Grove. In 1905 the property was purchased by local merchant Samuel M. Dial and his wife Ruby (Rutherford). Dial was a native of the nearby community of Lane's Academy, later renamed Dial in honor of his family. Deeded to the Dials' son Harry in 1932, the residence remained in the family for over sixty years.

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8863.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 33° 35.182′ N, 95° 54.453′ W. Marker is in Honey Grove, Texas, in Fannin County. It is at the intersection of North 8th Street and Hickory Street, on the right when traveling north on North 8th Street. The marker is located at the corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 808 N 8th Street, Honey Grove TX 75446, 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: McKenzie Methodist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church of Honey Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honey Grove City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honey Grove Lodge No. 164, A.F. & A.M.

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Main Street Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); James Thomas Holt (approx. ¼ mile away); Church of St. Mark, the Evangelist, Episcopal (approx. 0.3 miles away); James G. Gilmer (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honey Grove.

Also see . . . Honey Grove, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on October 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Dial Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 28, 2023

2. The Dial Home and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.