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

Hagerman

Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

1. Hagerman Marker

Inscription. In 1904 James Patillo (J.P.) Smith platted streets here in a 10-acre wheat field and established the town of Hagerman. Named for rail-road attorney James P. Hagerman, the town consisted of 250 residents, a cotton gin, school, church, post office, railroad depot, and several businesses by 1910. The town prospered and grew to contain three churches and a three-teacher school. However, in the 1920s residents and businesses began to abandon the area when it became known that the creation of Lake Texoma would completely inundate the town. Lake Texoma was created in 1943. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995

Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7380.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 33° 44.483′ N, 96° 45.238′ W. Marker is near Pottsboro, Texas, in Grayson County. It is on Wildlife Road west of Refuge Rd, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located in the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge at the start of the driving tour. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6201 Wildlife Rd, Pottsboro TX 75076, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Preston Road/Shawnee Trail (approx. 4.9 miles away); Pottsboro (approx.

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4.9 miles away); In Honor of Our Veterans (approx. 5 miles away); First Site of City of Sherman (approx. 5.4 miles away); Site of Fort Johnson (approx. 5½ miles away); Louis Wilmouth (approx. 5.6 miles away); Perrin Air Force Base (approx. 5.7 miles away); Fink (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pottsboro.

Another marker is no longer nearby. George R. Reeves (was approx. 5 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

2. Hagerman Marker

Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

3. Hagerman Marker

The marker is located along the road on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.