Hemphill in Sabine County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of East Mayfield

Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 19, 2024

1. Site of East Mayfield Marker

Inscription. The community of East Mayfield was built here in 1912 and named for Texas Railroad Commissioner Earle B. Mayfield. Formed around the large lumber mill built by Hiram Knox of the Knox Lumber Company, the town was incorporated in 1914. It had a population of about 1,200 and included homes, businesses, churches, a school, movie theater and a hospital. Timber on the company's land was depleted, and when the mill burned in 1937, it was not rebuilt. The town declined and most of its residents moved away; many of the buildings were abandoned.

Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11032.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 31° 20.496′ N, 93° 51.909′ W. Marker is in Hemphill, Texas, in Sabine County. It is at the intersection of Edwards Street (Farm to Market Road 1175) and Ball Park Street, on the right when traveling west on Edwards Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hemphill TX 75948, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the

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American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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: Starr Funeral Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sabine County Jail (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hemphill Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hemphill (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sabine County (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sabine County Texas Boys (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Sabine County (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sabine County Courthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hemphill.

Also see . . . East Mayfield, TX - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on February 24, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, February 19, 2024

2. Site of East Mayfield Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 302 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.