Near Windom in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Sam Rayburn Homesite
Photographed by QuesterMark, July 5, 2026
1. The Sam Rayburn Homesite Marker
Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (1882-1961), son of William Marion and Martha (Waller) Rayburn, was born in Tennessee; moved to Texas, 1887. Educated at East Texas State University and the University of Texas Law School, became lawmaker: Texas House of Representatives, 1906-13 (House Speaker, 1911-13), United States Congress, 1913-61. World famous as Speaker, United States House of Representatives, 17 years, in terms of Presidents F.D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, J.F. Kennedy. His homesite (1887-1912) was half a mile south of this marker.
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Marker Sponsors: Jack Kreck, Robert West, John Barrett, Fannin National Bank
Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8922.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 33° 31.866′ N, 96° 0.947′ W. Marker is near Windom, Texas, in Fannin County. It is on Farm to Market Road 1743 0.1 miles west of County Road 3470, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Windom TX 75492, United
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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Bartley-Woods School (approx. 3 miles away); McCraw's Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Biggerstaff Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); Gober Garage (approx. 6 miles away); Gober Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away); Gober Public Schools (approx. 6.1 miles away); Gober Baptist Church (approx. 6.2 miles away); Crockett Park (approx. 6.7 miles away).
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Photographed by QuesterMark, July 5, 2026
2. The Sam Rayburn Homesite Texas Historical Marker vicinity
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2026, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2026, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
