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Hughes Springs in Cass County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Hughes Springs

 
 
Hughes Springs Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Lane Greer, December 27, 2024
1. Hughes Springs Marker
Inscription. These springs are located on the original plantation of Reese Hughes for whom Hughes Springs was named. The town was officially founded in May 1878. The post office was established in Oct. 1878.
 
Erected 1954 by Les Temps Club.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
 
Location. 32° 59.978′ N, 94° 37.82′ W. Marker is in Hughes Springs, Texas, in Cass County. It can be reached from the intersection of Ward Stret and 2nd Street. Marker cannot be seen from the road. It is on a pillar of a brick pavilion in Spring Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 Ward, Hughes Springs TX 75656, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chalybeate Springs (a few steps from this marker); Trammel's Trace (a few steps from this marker); Caddo Trace (approx. 3.4 miles away); Site of Hussey & Logan's Mill and Gin Factory (approx. 5.8 miles away); Morris County (approx. 5.9 miles away); Rev. Nathan S. Johnson (approx. 5.9 miles away); Daingerfield, C. S. A. (approx. 5.9 miles away); Site of Chapel Hill College (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hughes Springs.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2024, by Lane Greer of Stillwater, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 702 times since then and 95 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on December 28, 2024, by Lane Greer of Stillwater, Oklahoma. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A wide view photo of the marker and the surrounding area together in context. Also, confirmation of its location within the park. • Can you help?
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