This burial ground has served residents of southern Erath County since the late 1800s. At that time, the community of Alexander, platted by the Texas Central Railroad Company, was thriving. The community had received a post office in 1876, when it . . . — — Map (db m146307) HM
Settlers from Ellijay, Georgia, and other southern U.S. communities founded Bluff Dale near the Paluxy River in the late 1860's. Bluff Springs (the earlier name) was an early school district in 1867. Capt. Wesley Newell Freeman was the first . . . — — Map (db m212158) HM
Bluff Dale Methodist Church dates to the mid-1880s, when area Methodists began to meet regularly, following an 1881 camp meeting along the Paluxy River. In 1894, members began to meet at a church building they constructed. As the community grew, so . . . — — Map (db m310203) HM
This house was built around 1895 by Dr. Hardy L. Holt and his wife, Isabella "Belle" Victoria Gordon. Dr. H.L. Holt (1844-1914) was a First Lieutenant in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Later, he studied medicine and became a pioneer . . . — — Map (db m310205) HM
Jeptha Franklin Warnock came to Erath County in 1898 and later settled near Bluff Dale. In 1908 he opened a hardware store and in 1915 built this structure to house his business. Here Warnock provided supplies and implements to the surrounding . . . — — Map (db m310201) HM
An early day oasis for travelers and cattle herds. Dug about 1887 by crew building Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad. At first artesian, lost power when well was dug nearby to supply locomotives. Local residents, who now have private wells, still . . . — — Map (db m310202) HM
For at least 20 years vehicles had to ford the Paluxy River to reach Bluff Dale and points west. Wagon traffic increased after the Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railroad line reached the town in 1889. This iron bridge began to serve the public by spanning . . . — — Map (db m196809) HM
Alfred W. Denny (d. 1877) came to Texas in 1853, settling first in Clarksville, and then moving to Weatherford in 1860. During the Civil War (1861-65) Denny served in a Ranger unit stationed at Stephenville that guarded Texas' western frontier. In . . . — — Map (db m212157) HM
Artesian springs helped draw settlers to Eastern Erath County and the community of Bluff Springs (later Bluff Dale). In 1872, Rev. James Wesley and Martha (Middleton) White donated seven acres of land for a church, school and community burial ground . . . — — Map (db m28407) HM
In 1871, Jesse Van donated land for a community cemetery for Cow Creek residents. The community included a school and the Cow Creek Methodist and Live Oak Baptist Churches. The first recorded burial was on March 15, 1874 for the infant daughter of . . . — — Map (db m310223) HM
This residence was constructed in 1901 by D. L. Harris, a partner in a Dublin mercantile store, and his wife Claire (Jackson) Harris. The home's design reflects a mixture of architectural styles that were popular at the turn of the century. Notable . . . — — Map (db m310197) HM
Dr. Raley bought this dental practice from Dr. Henry Potts in 1951. He practiced dentistry and orthodontics at this location until 2021, when he sold the practice to Dr. Thomas Carroll. Dr. Raley, a Clyde native, grew to love Dublin when his father, . . . — — Map (db m246146) HM
Sam Houston Prim (1863-1946) arrived in Dublin in 1891 with $680 worth of bottling equipment, purchasing property at the southeast corner of Patrick and Elm Streets to house his bottling works. Prim bottled Dr Pepper, along with other products, . . . — — Map (db m72315) HM
In 1893, John G. Harris, a former railroad president, joined with three other businessmen to establish Dublin National Bank. The bank opened on the heels of the incorporation of the town of Dublin in 1889. Dublin experienced considerable growth . . . — — Map (db m72323) HM
In 1936, Everett Colburn, an arena director for the Madison Square Garden Rodeo, purchased interest in a rodeo company and settled in Erath County on the Lightning C Ranch. The first "World's Championship Rodeo" in Dublin was held at city park in . . . — — Map (db m246148) HM
Constructed of wood about 1880 by Joseph E. Bishop, son-in-law of A.H. and Sarah Jane Dobkins, founders of Dublin. Veneered 1895 with native stone, and remodeled 1943, 1965. Colorful, important occupants have included banks, medical clinics, a . . . — — Map (db m290721) HM
The first National Cutting Horse Association-sanctioned contest was held in Dublin, Texas, on September 10, 1946. Twenty-one contestants each paid a $10 entry fee while NCHA offered $200 in added money. Riding his American Quarter Horse Snooks, . . . — — Map (db m246151) HM
William Alexander Hogan, a former C.S.A. Cavalry Blacksmith, brought his family from Mississippi to Dublin after 1870. With railroads drawing cattle ranchers and cotton farmers in growing numbers, William opened a blacksmith shop on Elm Street. His . . . — — Map (db m264215) HM
*E.S. Howell
T.J. Holland
J.W. Sanders
J.L. Howell
John M. Whitfield
S.W. Stewart
Jerry M. Castleberry
G.W. Lancaster
G.W. Morris
Andrew Widener
*Noel E. Shoup
Sylvester L. Whitfield
William G. Forson
John B. . . . — — Map (db m246081) WM
In 1873, several families, including the Cannons, Howells, Kikers, Mayfields, Strongs and Whitfields, came to the Green's Creek community. John M. Kiker arrived from Alabama with his wife, Serena Rhonda (Howell), and their eight children. They first . . . — — Map (db m246142) HM
One of six sons who served in the military, George A. Davis, Jr. was born in Dublin in 1920 tο Pearl (Love) and George Davis. He enlisted as an aviation cadet at Lubbock in Mar. 1942. Davis was among the first P-47 Thunderbolt pilots, flying . . . — — Map (db m246265) HM
The earliest use of this burial ground was in 1864 at the death of Ellen, daughter of J.H Keith. William ("Big Bill") Keith donated this memorial to his Aunt Ellen with the understanding that it would be used for free public interments. It was . . . — — Map (db m264221) HM
The Pecan Cemetery traces its history to 1880. The oldest marked grave is that of Horace F. Adams (October 19-November 14, 1880), son of Isaac (1842-1931) and Mary (1855-1915) Adams, who are also buried in the historic graveyard. A memorial marker . . . — — Map (db m84179) HM
In 1884 J. W. McKenzie deeded 3.5 acres of land for church and cemetery purposes in the Purves Community. A portion of the donated land has been used as a burial ground since 1880. The Friendship Baptist Church disbanded in 1915 after serving the . . . — — Map (db m84289) HM
Built in 1855 by Chesley Turnbow 4 mi. SE of Dublin. Later was home of the Barbee family. Cabin was torn down and logs moved to site in 1974 by Don Stone and W.T. Culpepper. Cabin restored 1977-78 with Lincoln style fireplace and old well by Lee . . . — — Map (db m246162) HM
First church in western Erath County. Organized by the Rev. R. D. Ross in 1871 with 16 charter members. Had first Sunday school reported in county, 1872. Original church of logs and rough native lumber was built on site given by Ross family; . . . — — Map (db m310219) HM
This Victorian residence was built in 1895 for W. T. Leggett, manager of the Dublin Music Company. The two-story Classical Revival porch was added to the east side of the house in 1907 during the ownership of J. H. Wilder. In 1914 the property was . . . — — Map (db m310199) HM
Famous golfer Ben Hogan spent his early years in Dublin, Texas, often at the side of his father and grandfather at the family-owned Hogan Blacksmith Shop at this location. The tools of blacksmithing were toys to the young Hogan who would later use . . . — — Map (db m264223) HM
This church building originally existed as a Methodist Church in 1890. Later, in 1901, it was occupied as a Presbyterian Church. The original bell in the belfry belonged first to the Presbyterians, then the Baptists, and lastly to the Catholics. It . . . — — Map (db m246145) HM
Bishop A.C. Garrett preached in Dublin 1881; in 1884 organized Trinity when he found an Episcopalian, Mrs. John Harris, living here. Church building started in 1889 was first used for services by the Rev. W.W. Patrick in 1890, consecrated in 1897. . . . — — Map (db m246141) HM
Early settlers to the Greens Creek area arrived from Georgia and Alabama in 1873. They bought farms, cleared the land, built homes, established a school, and organized two churches. Religious services for the Baptists and Methodists were held . . . — — Map (db m246069) HM
Grist Mill
The historic W.T. Miller Grist Mill was built in 1882, soon after the railroad arrived in Dublin. It was the first rock building in Dublin's downtown area. It was originally used to produce flour and corn meal. The mill was . . . — — Map (db m246156) HM
The Log Cabin
The Turnbow-Barbee cabin was built in southeast Erath County in 1855. It originally had two main rooms connected by a hallway, sometimes called a dog-run. The cabin was donated to the Dublin Historical Society and relocated to . . . — — Map (db m246262) HM
Built in 1882 Presented for Continuous Service and Preservation of History by the Henry Downs Chapter Texas State Society Daughters of the American Revolution — — Map (db m246158) HM
Stonemasons Joe E. Bishop, "Rocky" Davis, and "Old Frank" Hamilton built this 2-story native stone mill for William T. Miller (1846-1936) in 1882. Steam power was used to grind grain here until a crude oil engine was installed (1918). The grist . . . — — Map (db m242500) HM
On Sunday, October 6, 1878, elders A.W. Elledge, O.W. Hughart, and D. Shipman began this fellowship with 17 charter members. Elder Elledge gets served as the first pastor, conducting services on one Saturday and Sunday of each month. Soon after . . . — — Map (db m248528) HM
Francis T. Duffau was among the early settlers who arrived in the late 1950s to farm in this community. The Duffau Post Office was authorized in 1860. Duffau became a thriving trade center but later declined after suffering several disastrous fires . . . — — Map (db m248533) HM
This schoolhouse was built by architect-contractor George Coleman of Stephenville in 1936 with the $4,700 insurance settlement received after an earlier school building burned. The simple one-story structure, built of brick veneer over frame . . . — — Map (db m248530) HM
A minister in the Primitive Baptist Church, the Rev. Henry Hurley came to Texas in 1844. His years in the state were spent organizing frontier churches and helping pioneers settle in new communities. He established churches in Hunt, Fannin and . . . — — Map (db m248536) HM
The first Clairette schoolhouse was a one-room log structure built as early as 1871. This two-story building was constructed in 1912, one year after the creation of the Clairette Independent School District. It served until 1949, when the rural . . . — — Map (db m117789) HM
Founded in 1884 by Jacob C. Lingle, the town of Lingleville originally covered a ten-block area. A Post Office was established in 1885, and by 1892 the community boasted stores, blacksmith shops, a mill gin, and three churches. Although bypassed . . . — — Map (db m158012) HM
Built in 1913, this Tabernacle served as a permanent structure for summer religious revivals, and eliminated the need to rebuild or repair the brush covered arbors that had been used in earlier years. Local Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian . . . — — Map (db m158015) HM
This is the site of the first commercial coal produced in Texas by Texas & Pacific Coal Company, mined in 1888. This company was the forerunner of Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company, now one of the nations substantial independent producers of oil . . . — — Map (db m88627) HM
This area of Thurber developed after 1917, when the Texas and Pacific Coal Company expanded into the burgeoning oil industry following W.K. Gordons discovery of the Ranger oil field. Renamed in 1918, the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company brought . . . — — Map (db m113729) HM
The Texas and Pacific Coal Company built the first-class Hotel Knox about 1895. In addition to serving out-of-town guests, it was a social center in Thurber and home to many of the towns white collar workers, including store clerks and staff of the . . . — — Map (db m98443) HM
In 1891, a 20-acre “little lake” was built south of the Thurber townsite to supply water to the community. It soon proved inadequate, however, and five years later a 150-acre “big lake” was constructed here about a mile . . . — — Map (db m98445) HM
Texas and Pacific Coal Company general manager W.K. Gordon, seeing potential in the shale mud found in Thurber, persuaded company president R.D. Hunter to build a brick plant here in 1897. Original machinery included three Ross-Keller brick presses . . . — — Map (db m113726) HM
Two hundred yards southeast of this site, at the base of the hill and at a depth of 65 feet, the first coal mine in this area was placed in operation by brothers William W. and Harvey E. Johnson. After Harveys death in 1888, and because of labor . . . — — Map (db m113727) HM
Most of Thurbers immigrant population, representing eighteen nationalities, were Catholic. Missionary priests ministered to the town until 1892, then the coal company erected a Catholic church at the bottom of Graveyard Hill. Originally named St. . . . — — Map (db m113730) HM
Most important mine site in Texas for 30 years. Coal here, probably known to Indians, was “discovered” in 1886 by W.W. Johnson, who with his brother Harvey sold out to Texas & Pacific Coal Company in 1888. (T.&P. Coal Company provided . . . — — Map (db m88626) HM
Encompassing slightly more than nine acres, the Thurber Cemetery documents the multi-ethnic Thurber community. The graveyard was divided into three sections with separate entrances: Catholic, Protestant, and African American. There are more than . . . — — Map (db m98444) HM
The Whitehead Cemetery is a significant reminder of the African American community that occupied the Thurber townsite in the early 20th century. When the Texas and Pacific Coal and Oil Company relocated its offices to Fort Worth in 1933, several . . . — — Map (db m113725) HM
Tradition states that the first burial here was a young girl who died as her family traveled west in the 1870s. The earliest marked gravestone, for Amanda Counts, dates from 1880. In March 1883, Isaac Henderson deeded about three acres to the . . . — — Map (db m158018) HM
The community of Morgan Mill, named for early settler George Bryan Morgan, traces its history to the mid-19th century. A post office was established in 1877. Several community church congregations shared a brush arbor in the summers for revivals . . . — — Map (db m305431) HM
Erath County Dairy Judging Team K.R. Averhoff Sara Trout
Randy Carpenter Tiffany Wood
Coaches:
Kurt Averhoff Randal Carpenter Terry Trout
This team accomplished a feat that had never been done in the state of Texas
They . . . — — Map (db m186525) HM
According to oral history, John Wright, who stopped for a time in Erath County on his way west, died nearby in about 1857 or 1858. Landowner Clayborn Oxford donated the land for Wright to be buried on this site. The earliest marked grave is that of . . . — — Map (db m264248) HM
Located in an area of Texas known for rodeos, the Audie Murphy Arena originated in Euless, Texas, on the property of car dealer Ray Woods. Woods met Audie Murphy on a defense bonds drive and instantly connected over their love of horses. The arena . . . — — Map (db m310208) HM
Originally located in Selden and moved to Huckabay, the Blacksmith Shop was donated by Nat Wofford and restored by Lance Trinque in 1994. — — Map (db m186593) HM
Seeking to improve the town's dirt streets, the Stephenville City Council in 1929 authorized paving by the Thurber Construction Company. High-quality bricks from Thurber (26 mi. NW), popular with builders around the state, were laid over a macadam . . . — — Map (db m309055) HM
Built on Long Street in Stephenville by former slaves for Silas Buck, this cabin was moved to Paluxy for use as a poultry house. William Brod donated the cabin and it was removed to Stephenville in 1993. — — Map (db m186590) HM
This corn crib was built on a farm between Rock Church and Paluxy for John Meek. In the 1940s, W.D. "Dave" and Mattie Byram purchased the property, and their son James donated the corn crib to the museum in their memory. Legend is that the structure . . . — — Map (db m186586) HM
Merchant, rancher, and banker J. H. Cage bought this property in 1876 and moved his family into an existing house. After his death in 1912, his children had the house moved and in 1913 built this home for their mother, Janie. Designed by the Fort . . . — — Map (db m215175) HM
John Wesley and Susan Carmack built this cabin in the Corinth community for a family of ten.
G.K. Lewallen donated the building, and three of the children of the Rev. C.F. Carmack financed its reconstruction. — — Map (db m186589) HM
Families from Alabama settled in the Center Grove Community and in the 1890s erected a schoolhouse. This builing, donated by Mr. and Mrs. John B. Collier IV, was moved from the Diamond C Ranch. — — Map (db m186578) HM
In 1880, North Carolina native Dr. William Wallace McNeill and his wife, Elizabeth Ann (Bell), deeded land to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for a church, school and cemetery. The burial ground is the last remaining historic trace of the . . . — — Map (db m174942) HM
The youngest of nine children of John and Laura (Fuqua) Tyler, Cornelia Tyler was born in Dallas in 1875. She attended Dallas schools and then Prairie View Normal School and Hearne Academy to earn her teaching certificate. After teaching in Dallas, . . . — — Map (db m264227) HM
Built by Isaac Cowan to meet requirements of the Homestead Act, this cabin was donated by E.L. Rhoades, Jr. Erected on the banks of Richardson Creek, the cabin had a floor of stone. — — Map (db m186587) HM
Tennessee natives Dr. Martin Swan Crow (1833-1892) and his wife Mollie Jane (George) Crow (1843-1910) arrived in Stephenville in 1871. Dr. Crow operated a successful medical practice and drug store, and he invested heavily in real estate. Mrs. Crow . . . — — Map (db m186573) HM
The first floor of this limestone building, erected before 1892, housed the Erath County National Bank, with Dr. M.S. Crow as president. His wife Mollie Jane Crow suggested use of the top floor for cultural events. The opera house auditorium, which . . . — — Map (db m186564) HM
D. R. Thornton from Mississippi married Mary Anna, daughter of frontier fighter Peter Garland in Anderson County, Texas, in 1853. The Thorntons settled here in 1857 as cattleraisers, and helped make this frontier safe for less hardy citizens. Mrs. . . . — — Map (db m83867) HM
Dating from the early 1880s, downtown Stephenville consisted of wood frame and masonry one-part and two part commercial block buildings, oriented around the county courthouse. The Dawson Saloon building was constructed in the early to mid-1890s on a . . . — — Map (db m186528) HM
A Dog Trot Cabin consisted of two pens, one forming the living quarters and the other a kitchen. The pens were connected by a breezeway, known as a dog trot or dog run. — — Map (db m186584) HM
The Erath Arches were constructed in honor of soldier, surveyor, and legislator George B. Erath (1813-1891), for whom Erath County was named in 1856. The monument was one of many built around the state to celebrate the 1936 centennial of Texas . . . — — Map (db m117455) HM
Founded in 1854 and named for early settler and land donor John M. Stephen, the town of Stephenville became county seat when Erath County was created in 1856. The first county courthouse, a wood frame structure built in 1856, was destroyed by fire . . . — — Map (db m186526) HM
In memory of Major George B. Erath, CSA and the more than 600 Confederate Veterans of the War between the States, who rest beneath the rich soil of Erath County.
Ordinary men from across the South took up arms to fight an extraordinary war. . . . — — Map (db m186547) WM
In 1869, the Texas Constitution directed counties to establish a "Manual-labor poor-house" to care for "Indigent and poor inhabitants" and provide work for "All persons committing petty offences." Erath County commissioners started a poor farm in . . . — — Map (db m264233) HM
Erath County Honors Its Veterans of
WW I WW II Korea
Vietnam Desert Storm and Other Military Actions.
We Are Proud
of You.
Duty Honor Country.
Our Men and Women of the Army Navy Marine
Air Force Coast Guard
Merchant Marines — — Map (db m186548) WM
After a late 1890s split in the Church of
Christ over using organs in church services,
progressive members of the church,
supporting the use of instruments,
established Stephenville Christian Church
in 1897. The congregation, especially . . . — — Map (db m310210) HM
This congregation, organized in 1855 with ten charter members, traces its history to the founding of Stephenville. Early worship services were held in the masonic lodge building on the town square. A sanctuary erected in the 1890s was replaced by . . . — — Map (db m186523) HM
Built in 1889 to house the city's first bank, this is the earliest of three structures on the town square designed by prominent San Antonio architect J. Riely Gordon. It features elaborate stonework and large arches typical of Romanesque Revival . . . — — Map (db m186527) HM
Protector of the Texas frontier. Hero of San Jacinto. Major in the Confederate Army. Member of the Texas Congress and Legislature. Born in Vienna, Austria January 1, 1813. Died at Waco, Texas May 15, 1891. Erath County was named in his honor. . . . — — Map (db m117456) HM
John Tarleton was an orphan, who at an early age worked his way from New England to Knoxville, Tennessee. Employed in a dry goods store for over forty years, he invested in government land certificates, eventually securing patents to thousands of . . . — — Map (db m201929) HM
The community of Johnsville, settled before 1860, was named for John Z. Martin when he was appointed first postmaster in 1901. Once a thriving village on the main road from Stephenville to Glen Rose, Johnsville consisted of general stores, a cotton . . . — — Map (db m248513) HM
Living quarters for the Dog Trot cabin were donated by Mr. and Mrs. Billy Jones. The cabin was built by his grandfather in the Paluxy community in 1896. — — Map (db m186585) HM
This memorial is dedicated by the grateful citizens of Erath County to the memory of those who gave their lives that freedom and justice shall not perish from the earth.
World War I
1917 - 1918
World War II
1941 - 1945
World . . . — — Map (db m186554) WM
The McCormick-Deering steel-wheeled, kerosene-powered 15-30 tractor was a popular farm model between 1921 and 1934. Even after the 1930 model like you see here benefitted from an increase to 22-36 horsepower, International Harvester maintained the . . . — — Map (db m186581) HM
This historic African American cemetery was established in 1922 when the Colored Burial Association purchased acreage from Charles Neblett. Many of the first burials were relocated graves from the segregated West End Cemetery, dating to 1856. The . . . — — Map (db m264230) HM
Founders of Oak Dale community began arriving in 1867. They included: John R. Pickard; George Lidia, who became Pickard's son-in-law; the Rev. James M. Johnson, a Methodist minister; and William Jasper Mefferd. These men and their families, . . . — — Map (db m83874) HM
Built in 1869, by J.D. Berry. Native limestone, Victorian architecture distinguished by steep roof, narrow windows, filigree gingerbread trim. Purchased 1965. Restored by public donation sponsored by Stephenville Study Club to house historical . . . — — Map (db m186594) HM
On December 5, 1898, J.V. Hargrove and Mary A. Parker, made a Warranty Deed for a sum of $10.00, from the Deacons of Pony Creek Baptist Church for one acre of land. Deacons were J.F. Carr, L.P. Evans and J.L. Keahey.
The present building was . . . — — Map (db m248512) HM
This cemetery is the final resting place for generations of local families, including descendants of pioneer settlers in the Pony Creek community who came here as early as 1846. The oldest marked grave is that of J.T. Roberson (d. 1875), and another . . . — — Map (db m248511) HM
This home was built on the Tarleton State University campus in 1923 to serve as the residence of the college's chief executive officer. Originally called the Dean's Home, it was first occupied by the family of J. Thomas Davis, who is credited with . . . — — Map (db m310213) HM
The nearby burial ground is named for William Ramsey, who in 1886 formally deeded the land around several early graves as a cemetery. The oldest legible tombstone, dated 1862, bears the name of Rebecca Henning. Many burial sites are marked only . . . — — Map (db m310214) HM
In 1889, James D. Berry (1820-1905) sold his
stately home on Washington Street to
Stephenville First National Bank
President Charles J. Shapard (1857-1924).
Shapard began to subdivide the
property, which included two new
streets, First and . . . — — Map (db m310211) HM
This burial ground, established by 1907, served the rural Smith Springs community. Most of the interred were related to Swiss-born Frederick Hook (d. 1920), a stonemason who helped build the Erath County Courthouse, and his wife, Emily (d. 1922). . . . — — Map (db m264235) HM
The Rev. John William Everds led his Presbyterian congregation in raising funds to erect this church, 1899-1900. It was designed by local builder and church leader William John Wilson. Fishscale shingling decorates the steeple of this Carpenter . . . — — Map (db m186576) HM
Local drug stores were an important and essential part of the economy and well-being of early Texas towns. This site at the corner of Washington and Belknap streets served as the location of a series of Stephenville drug stores from 1899 until 1994. . . . — — Map (db m186562) HM
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