Whitemound in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of Early Grayson County Settlement Whitemound

Photographed by Gary Estep, October 17, 2025

1. Site of Early Grayson County Settlement Whitemound Marker

Inscription. Named for two large white mounds of rock nearby. Settled 1849 by Henry Lackey and his 9 children from Missouri. Town grew up around A.S. Lackey grist mill. It had a post office, churches, businesses, several doctors and Bosworth Academy. Most residents moved away after Cotton Belt Railroad bypassed this site in 1888.

Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 11559.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 33° 31.022′ N, 96° 30.543′ W. Marker is in Whitemound, Texas, in Grayson County. It is on Farm to Market Road 902 east of Whitemound Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located along the side of the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1310 FM 902, Sherman TX 75090, 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,

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Honor of Tom Bean Area Veterans (approx. 1.4 miles away); City of Tom Bean (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Cedar Community (approx. 3.2 miles away); Kentucky Town (approx. 4.1 miles away); Vittitoe Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Old Town of Cannon (approx. 5.6 miles away); Cannon Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away).

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2024

2. Site of Early Grayson County Settlement Whitemound Marker

The view of the marker along the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2024

3. The view of the marker along the street

Photographed by James Hulse, September 10, 2024

4. Site of Early Grayson County Settlement Whitemound Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 27, 2025, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.