Stewards Mill in Freestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Stewards Mill Store

1869

Photographed by James Hulse, May 5, 2025

1. Stewards Mill Store Marker

Inscription. In settlement begun 1849 at Washington Stewart's Grist Mill - only one in area later had post office, brick plant, sawmill and county's first phone exchange. Still owned by heirs of early partner. Doorstep is original millstone. 1964 fixtures include first counters, bins, cabinets. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1964

Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9905.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 31° 49.351′ N, 96° 12.265′ W. Marker is in Stewards Mill, Texas, in Freestone County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2547 and Farm to Market Road 833, on the right when traveling north on Road 2547. The marker is located on a concrete slab near the entrance of the store. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 611 FM2547, Fairfield TX 75840, 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,

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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: Harmony Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Harmony Church (about 400 feet away); Bonner Cemetery (approx. 3.2 miles away); Homesite and Burial Place of General Joseph Burton Johnson (approx. 3.3 miles away); Grange Hall Community (approx. 3.3 miles away); Lake Chapel Cemetery (approx. 4.2 miles away); Ward Prairie Baptist Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Caney Baptist Church (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stewards Mill.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 5, 2025

2. Stewards Mill Store Marker

Stewards Mill Store and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 5, 2025

3. Stewards Mill Store and Marker

The marker is located at the right side of the building on the ground.

Photographed by James Hulse, May 5, 2025

4. Stewards Mill Store Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 7, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.