Near Honey Grove in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jones' Mill Community

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 2, 2026

1. Jones' Mill Community Marker

Inscription. In the 1840s, New Jersey natives John W. and Tamson (Tamezine) Finley Jones settled in Fannin County. Joining them later, other family members included sons who had served as missionaries to the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. The Jones’ Mill Community arose around the family’s flour mill and cotton gin. Four decades later, the Self brothers built a mill, and the population shifted and became known as the Selfs community. Eventually, Honey Grove became the predominant area settlement. Over the years, many from Jones’ Mill contributed to development of churches and other institutions in Honey Grove. Today, the Jones’ Mill community is represented by its historic cemetery (¼ mi. E.), with grave markers dating to 1850.

Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13476.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 33° 42.438′ N, 95° 54.734′ W. Marker is near Honey Grove, Texas, in Fannin County. It is on Farm to Market Road 100 0.8 miles north of County Road 2860, on the

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right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9086 FM100, Honey Grove TX 75446, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Salem Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Shiloh Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Allen's Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); Vineyard Grove Baptist Church (approx. 5 miles away); The Historic Persimmon Grove and Capt. Hill's Military Camp (approx. 5.7 miles away); Erwin Evans Smith (approx. 7.9 miles away); Site of Oakwood Chapel (approx. 8 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honey Grove.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 2, 2026

2. Jones' Mill Community Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.