Near Personville in Limestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Personville

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

1. Personville Marker

Inscription.

Personville. . , Behind this marker is the townsite of Personville, begun in 1854 by Benjamin D. Person, Sr. The 1855 postmaster was Wm. Person. Grayson Masonic Lodge No. 205 was chartered in 1861 and demised in 1889. The Nelleva cut-off, built in 1906, was abandoned in 1933. J. D. Hudson was the first teacher in the district school, 1908. By 1915 the town had a blacksmith shop, lumber yard, bank, hotel, 12 mercantiles, two drugstores and three doctors; Dr. G. H. Stephens was outstanding. A fire razed the town in October 1916. Though rebuilt, it soon faded away, and the post office was abolished in 1952., Left Front Plaque , Early Settlers of Personville, Texas , J. A. Dove . Bowers C. Curry . R. I. R. Rand . Mark Seale . Rev. W. P. Robbins . B. F. McCoslin, Justice of Peace . T. S. Hunter, Merchant . J. L. Kennedy, Merchant . A. B. Crider, Merchant . G. E. Ezell, Druggist . W. J. Crider, Blacksmith . J. A. Oakes, Druggist and P. M. . Rev. W. E. Yow . John P. Webb . E. J. Moore . P. G. Henry . Zack Lansford . I. M. (Isaac) Kennedy, Commissioner . J. B. Sims, Last Postmaster . J. A. Burleson . Leonard Clark Hardison . H. B. Hudnall . John A. Easterling, Miller . H. W. Wilburn . Dr. G. H. Stephens . J. E. English . James D. Hudson, Teacher . R. O. McBay, Teacher . James H. Hardison . F. R. Durrett . Sam Durrett . Vernon Durrett . Lafayette C. Shugart, Civil War Veteran . W. L. Allen, Mail Carrier . Dr. C. C. Shell . Civil War Veteran . Dr. D. J. Hardin . Dr. J. F. Glass . W. B. Rohus, Merchant . A. L. Little . R. W. Sims, Merchant . A. G. Easterling, Banker . S. B. Johnson, Merchant . Fred Little, Barber . General (Muton) Rogers . H. G. Golden, Saddle Shop . R. L. Lucius , Right Front Plaque , Ex-Students and Ex-Teachers of Personville Public Schools , Gladys (Sims) Kittrell . Alfred Hobson Ezell . Albert Nrand . Jimmy T. Rand . Rev. Roy Rrand . Electra (Durrett) Hansel . Modell (Durrett) Hall . Otis Edward Smith . Leonard McCoslin . Harley Brown . Bailey Moore . Herman Moore . Naomi Crand) Patterson . George L. Sims . Cary Easterling . Hazel (Culpepper) Holy . Rachel (Culpepper) Kliem . Fred E. Culpepper . Pearl (Ragsdale) Greer . Vera (Burleson) Shugart . Cliff Shugart . Sally (Rand) Aman . Pearl (Yow) Perry . Wyonachardison) Townsend . Gladys (Moore) Harper . Eugie (Burleson) Grimes . Bruce Wilburn . Ethel(Beene) Kennedy (Teacher) . Bill (J. G.) Kennedy . E. H. Williams . Daniel Frank Robbins . Ruth (Robbins) Swinson . Winnie Jane Robbins . Annie Mae (Robbins) Bailey . Lou (Hudnall) Gibson . Effie (Hudnall) Johnson . Audnette (Hudnall) Lander . Clyde Hudnall . Ella Mae (Hudnall) Oakes . Ettie (Hudnall) Hudson . Jake D. Hudson . Marie (Moore) Rhodes . Virginia (Henry) Rutledge . W. A. Rutledge . Donald V. Sims . Milton Hardison . Iris (Culpepper) Hardison . Garvin B. Rand . Doyle Kennedy . Arra (Kennedy) Herring . Lorada Cray Kennedy) Norvell . Dan Dove . Ida (Dove) Curtis . Icy (Sims) Thompson . Kate Kennedy . Fred Jordan , Left Side Plaque , Old Citizens of Personville, Texas , Mr. and Mrs. Lester R. Persons . Carrie Reeves Persons . Pearl Persons) Daniel . Annie (Persons) McKinley . Robert L. McKinley . Rachel Persons . L. L. (Dicko) Persons . Margaret Masters Persons . Tabitha (Persons) McKinley . Mr. and Mrs. Alton J. Persons . Mr. and Mrs. Neal R. Ward . L. D. Graves . Sam B. Webb Jr. . Mr. and Mrs. Hec (Hiram) Fitzgerald . Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Baker . Nancy Pearl (Sims) English . Mr. and Mrs. Dan Eubanks . Rev. Robert E. Shugart . Mrs. H. B. (Rosa Lee) Hudnall . Mrs. Edna (Thompson) Patton . Rev. Lewis Frank Reddoch . J. W. (Wes) Lansford . Mr. and Mrs. I. R. (Ples) Hyden . R. L. (Cluther) Stevens . Mr. and Mrs. J. H. (Henry) Crider (Vet) . Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Simmons (R. R. Agent) . Mr. and Mrs. J. B. (Jim) Rogers . Mr. and Mrs. B. H. (Hill) Glass , Ex-Students and Ex-Teachers of Old Personville School , Don Kennedy . Arlened (Nig) English . Howard Moore . Rena (Reynolds) Moore . Gaylen H. (Doc) Stephens . Herman Eubanks . Kennie Hudnall . Cullen Worsley . Erna (Stephens) Withrow . Exa (Stephens) Bounds . Nellie Chudson) Wilson . G. W. Bogue Wilburn . Archie English . Ferrell (Sandifer) Pistol . Peter McClaran . Lola (McClaran) Ferguson . Lemuel Hunter . Alvis Easterling . Ted Sims . Pete Hudnall . Jess Grim . Minerva (Lansford) Stevens . Beulah Potter) Vaughn . Johnie Harrington . Lois (Sims) Harris (Teacher) . Cecil Sandifer . Mable Coakes) Fulton (Teacher . E. (Elmer) Baker

Behind this marker is the townsite of Personville, begun in 1854 by Benjamin D. Person, Sr. The 1855 postmaster was Wm. Person. Grayson Masonic Lodge No. 205 was chartered in 1861 and demised in 1889. The Nelleva cut-off, built in 1906, was abandoned in 1933. J. D. Hudson was the first teacher in the district school, 1908. By 1915 the town had a blacksmith shop, lumber yard, bank, hotel, 12 mercantiles, two drugstores and three doctors; Dr. G. H. Stephens was outstanding. A fire razed the town in October 1916. Though rebuilt, it soon faded away, and the post office was abolished in 1952.

Left Front Plaque
Early Settlers of Personville, Texas
J. A. Dove • Bowers C. Curry • R. I. R. Rand • Mark Seale • Rev. W. P. Robbins • B. F. McCoslin, Justice of Peace • T. S. Hunter, Merchant • J. L. Kennedy, Merchant • A. B. Crider, Merchant • G. E. Ezell, Druggist • W. J. Crider, Blacksmith • J. A. Oakes, Druggist & P. M. • Rev. W. E. Yow • John P. Webb • E. J. Moore • P. G. Henry • Zack Lansford • I. M. (Isaac) Kennedy, Commissioner • J. B. Sims, Last Postmaster • J. A. Burleson • Leonard Clark Hardison • H. B. Hudnall • John A. Easterling, Miller • H. W. Wilburn • Dr. G. H. Stephens • J. E. English • James D. Hudson, Teacher • R. O. McBay, Teacher • James H. Hardison • F. R. Durrett • Sam Durrett • Vernon Durrett • Lafayette C. Shugart, Civil War Veteran • W. L. Allen, Mail Carrier • Dr. C. C. Shell • Civil War Veteran • Dr. D. J. Hardin • Dr. J. F. Glass • W. B. Rohus, Merchant • A. L. Little • R. W. Sims, Merchant • A. G. Easterling, Banker • S. B. Johnson, Merchant • Fred Little, Barber • General (Muton) Rogers • H. G. Golden, Saddle Shop • R. L. Lucius

Right Front Plaque
Ex-Students & Ex-Teachers of Personville Public Schools
Gladys (Sims) Kittrell

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• Alfred Hobson Ezell • Albert Nrand • Jimmy T. Rand • Rev. Roy Rrand • Electra (Durrett) Hansel • Modell (Durrett) Hall • Otis Edward Smith • Leonard McCoslin • Harley Brown • Bailey Moore • Herman Moore • Naomi Crand) Patterson • George L. Sims • Cary Easterling • Hazel (Culpepper) Holy • Rachel (Culpepper) Kliem • Fred E. Culpepper • Pearl (Ragsdale) Greer • Vera (Burleson) Shugart • Cliff Shugart • Sally (Rand) Aman • Pearl (Yow) Perry • Wyonachardison) Townsend • Gladys (Moore) Harper • Eugie (Burleson) Grimes • Bruce Wilburn • Ethel(Beene) Kennedy (Teacher) • Bill (J. G.) Kennedy • E. H. Williams • Daniel Frank Robbins • Ruth (Robbins) Swinson • Winnie Jane Robbins • Annie Mae (Robbins) Bailey • Lou (Hudnall) Gibson • Effie (Hudnall) Johnson • Audnette (Hudnall) Lander • Clyde Hudnall • Ella Mae (Hudnall) Oakes • Ettie (Hudnall) Hudson • Jake D. Hudson • Marie (Moore) Rhodes • Virginia (Henry) Rutledge • W. A. Rutledge • Donald V. Sims • Milton Hardison • Iris (Culpepper) Hardison • Garvin B. Rand • Doyle Kennedy • Arra (Kennedy) Herring • Lorada Cray Kennedy) Norvell • Dan Dove

Early Settlers of Personville, Texas - Left Front Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

2. Early Settlers of Personville, Texas - Left Front Plaque

• Ida (Dove) Curtis • Icy (Sims) Thompson • Kate Kennedy • Fred Jordan

Left Side Plaque
Old Citizens of Personville, Texas
Mr. & Mrs. Lester R. Persons • Carrie Reeves Persons • Pearl Persons) Daniel • Annie (Persons) McKinley • Robert L. McKinley • Rachel Persons • L. L. (Dicko) Persons • Margaret Masters Persons • Tabitha (Persons) McKinley • Mr. & Mrs. Alton J. Persons • Mr. & Mrs. Neal R. Ward • L. D. Graves • Sam B. Webb Jr. • Mr. & Mrs. Hec (Hiram) Fitzgerald • Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Baker • Nancy Pearl (Sims) English • Mr. & Mrs. Dan Eubanks • Rev. Robert E. Shugart • Mrs. H. B. (Rosa Lee) Hudnall • Mrs. Edna (Thompson) Patton • Rev. Lewis Frank Reddoch • J. W. (Wes) Lansford • Mr. & Mrs. I. R. (Ples) Hyden • R. L. (Cluther) Stevens • Mr. & Mrs. J. H. (Henry) Crider (Vet) • Mr. & Mrs. P. C. Simmons (R. R. Agent) • Mr. & Mrs. J. B. (Jim) Rogers • Mr. & Mrs. B. H. (Hill) Glass

Ex-Students & Ex-Teachers of Old Personville School
Don Kennedy • Arlened (Nig) English • Howard Moore • Rena (Reynolds) Moore • Gaylen H. (Doc) Stephens • Herman Eubanks • Kennie Hudnall • Cullen Worsley • Erna

Ex-Students & Ex-Teachers of Personville Public Schools - Right Front Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

3. Ex-Students & Ex-Teachers of Personville Public Schools - Right Front Plaque

(Stephens) Withrow • Exa (Stephens) Bounds • Nellie Chudson) Wilson • G. W. Bogue Wilburn • Archie English • Ferrell (Sandifer) Pistol • Peter McClaran • Lola (McClaran) Ferguson • Lemuel Hunter • Alvis Easterling • Ted Sims • Pete Hudnall • Jess Grim • Minerva (Lansford) Stevens • Beulah Potter) Vaughn • Johnie Harrington • Lois (Sims) Harris (Teacher) • Cecil Sandifer • Mable Coakes) Fulton (Teacher • E. (Elmer) Baker

Erected 1963 by Limestone County Historical Survey Committee and State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3993.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1916.

Location. 31° 30.722′ N, 96° 20.18′ W. Marker is near Personville, Texas, in Limestone County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 39 and County Road 449, on the left when traveling north on Road 39. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Groesbeck TX 76642, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

ld Citizens of Personville, Texas - Left Side Plaque O image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

4. ld Citizens of Personville, Texas - Left Side Plaque O

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lost Prairie Cemetery and Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Mrs. Mary E. Reeves (approx. 2.3 miles away); Azariah G. Moore (approx. 2.3 miles away); Oakes Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Union Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Salem Predestinarian Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away); Captain Richard B. Haley (approx. 5.9 miles away); Site of Worthy Store (approx. 7.1 miles away).

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

5. Personville Marker

The view of the plaques along the street.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 10, 2026

6. Personville Marker

The view of the markers long the street.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 76 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 13, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.