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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Taylor County

 
Clickable Map of Taylor County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Taylor County, TX (91) Callahan County, TX (46) Coleman County, TX (36) Fisher County, TX (8) Jones County, TX (36) Nolan County, TX (23) Runnels County, TX (53)  TaylorCounty(91) Taylor County (91)  CallahanCounty(46) Callahan County (46)  ColemanCounty(36) Coleman County (36)  FisherCounty(8) Fisher County (8)  JonesCounty(36) Jones County (36)  NolanCounty(23) Nolan County (23)  RunnelsCounty(53) Runnels County (53)
Abilene is the county seat for Taylor County
Adjacent to Taylor County, Texas
Callahan County (46)  ►
Coleman County (36)  ►
Fisher County (8)  ►
Jones County (36)  ►
Nolan County (23)  ►
Runnels County (53)  ►
 
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1 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — "Double V" Memorial Flagpole — “Victory against fascism over there, Victory against Jim Crow over here.” —
Near Cottonwood Street 0.1 miles north of N. 7th Street.
2 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 22 — 12th Armored Division at Camp Barkeley —
Near Vapor Trail at Hartford Street, on the left when traveling north.
3 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 12th Armored Division Memorial —
On Vapor Trail at Hartford Street, on the left when traveling north on Vapor Trail.
4 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 12214 — 45th Infantry Division at Camp Barkeley —
On Oak Street at S. 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Oak Street.
5 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Abilene African-American Schools —
Near N. 8th Street at Treadaway Boulevard (Business U.S. 83), on the left when traveling west.
6 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 70 — Abilene Christian University —
On Campus Court at College Drive, on the right when traveling north on Campus Court.
7 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 12215 — Abilene Municipal Cemetery —
Near Cottonwood Street 0.1 miles north of N. 10th Street.
8 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 71 — Abilene Negro High School —
On N. 9th Street at Ash Street, on the right when traveling west on N. 9th Street.
9 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 72 — Abilene Reporter-News
Near Cypress Street at N. 1st Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
10 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 73 — Abilene State School —
Near Maple Street south of S. 25th Street, on the right when traveling north.
11 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 13446 — Abilene Woman's Club Building —
Near S. 14th Street 0.1 miles east of Sylvan Drive, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Ackers - McMillan House —
Near Beech Street at N. 8th Street, on the right when traveling south.
13 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Albert G. Maroscher Memoriam —
Near Hickory Street north of Ambler Avenue.
14 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 648 — Camp Barkeley — (February 15, 1941 - March 21, 1945) —
On U.S. 277 at County Road 257, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 277.
15 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 16569 — Childers Classical Institute —
On N. 1st Street at Graham Street, on the right when traveling west on N. 1st Street.
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16 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 12220 — Claiborne Walker Merchant — (August 31, 1836 - March 9, 1926) —
Near Cottonwood Street 0.1 miles N. 7th Street.
17 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 1014 — Company I   7th Texas Infantry —
Near Barrow Street 0.1 miles south of S. 7th Street.
18 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 14834 — Dr. William & Beatrice Butler House —
On Mesquite Street at N. 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Mesquite Street.
19 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 13209 — Drummond Cemetery —
On Drummond Cemetery Road (County Road 316) 0.4 miles north of Butterfield School Road (County Road 290), on the right when traveling north.
20 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 18470 — Dyess Elementary School —
On Jennings Drive at Delaware Road, on the left when traveling west on Jennings Drive.
21 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 15000 — Eugenia Pickard —
Near Cockerell Drive 0.1 miles south of E. N. 7th Street, on the right when traveling south.
22 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 15925 — First Exploratory Oil Well in Taylor County —
On Vinson Road (County Road 114) 0.9 miles east of Farm to Market Road 1750, on the left when traveling east.
23 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — First Presbyterian Church —
Near N. 1st Street at Pine Street, on the right when traveling east.
24 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 1916 — Fletcher Ranch —
On Old Coleman Highway (County Road 120) 0.4 miles south of County Road 119, on the right when traveling south.
25 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Fort Babe Shaw Memorial —
Near Hickory Street north of Ambler Avenue.
26 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 2373 — Hardin-Simmons University —
Near Hickory Street north of Ambler Avenue.
27 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 22534 — Hardin-Simmons University Campus Triangle —
On Hickory Street.
28 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Hardin-Simmons University Student Memorial —
Near Hickory Street north of Ambler Avenue.
29 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 2406 — Hattie and Henry Sayles, Sr., House —
On Sayles Boulevard at S. 7th Street, on the right when traveling south on Sayles Boulevard.
30 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Honoring E Battery Lost Battalion WWII — 131st Field Artillery 2nd BN —
On Oak Street at S. 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Oak Street.
31 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 14423 — Hotel Wooten —
Near N. 3rd Street at Cypress Street, on the right when traveling west.
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32 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 12223 — James Harrison Parramore — (August 13, 1840 - July 4, 1917) —
On Beech Street at N. 7th Street, on the left when traveling north on Beech Street.
33 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 2740 — James Winford Hunt — (July 9, 1875 – March 12, 1934) —
Near Cottonwood Street 0.1 miles north of N. 7th Street.
34 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Judge Walter R. Ely —
Near S. Judge Ely Boulevard at E. South 11th Street (Texas Highway 36), on the right when traveling south.
35 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 3047 — Laughter Undertaking Co. —
Near Orange Street at N. 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
36 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 3085 — Lindbergh in West Texas — (September 26, 1927) —
On Airport Boulevard 0.7 miles south of Texas Highway 36, on the right.
37 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 13110 — Lt. Col. William E. Dyess —
Near Arnold Boulevard (Farm to Market Road 3438) at Military Drive, on the left when traveling north.
38 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 3157 — Lytle Gap Potosi Methodist Church
Near Potosi Road (County Road 107) 0.2 miles north of Farm to Market Road 1750, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
39 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 12219 — Macedonia Baptist Church —
On N. 7th Street 0.1 miles west of Treadaway Boulevard (Business U.S. 83), on the right when traveling west.
40 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 3292 — Magee House —
On N. 3rd Street at Clinton Street, on the right when traveling west on N. 3rd Street.
41 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial —
On E. Highway 80 (Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard) at N. Treadaway Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on E. Highway 80 (Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard).
42 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 3305 — McMurry College —
Near Sayles Boulevard at S. 14th Street.
43 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 12221 — Mexican-American / Americanization School —
On N. 6th Street at Cottonwood Street, on the right when traveling east on N. 6th Street.
44 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 12218 — Morgan Jones — (1839-1926) —
Near Cottonwood Street 0.1 miles north of N. 10th Street.
45 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 3500 — Mount Zion Baptist Church —
On Stafford Avenue west of N. Treadaway Boulevard (Business U.S. 83), on the right when traveling west.
46 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 3833 — Old Weather Bureau Building —
Near N. 1st Street at Beech Street, on the right when traveling west.
47 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 12224 — Parramore Post #57, American Legion —
On E. South 11th Street (State Highway 36) at Maple Street, on the right when traveling west on E. South 11th Street.
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48 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 16528 — Pine Street Shootout —
On North 1st Street at Pine Street, on the right when traveling west on North 1st Street.
49 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Prairie Dogs — A Keystone Species of the Great Plains —
Near Curry Lane 0.1 miles west of Buffalo Gap Road.
50 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 4432 — Sacred Heart Catholic Church —
On S. 8th Street at Jeanette Street, on the right when traveling east on S. 8th Street.
51 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 4720 — Site of Abilene's First School —
Near Cedar Street at N. 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
52 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 4766 — Site of Curfew by John J. Clinton — (1848 - 1922) —
On Chestnut Street at S. 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Chestnut Street.
53 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 12217 — Site of Guitar Mansion —
On N. 1st Street at Beech Street, on the right when traveling west on N. 1st Street.
54 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 2403 — Site of Old Headquarters of the Hashknife Ranch — (On hill east of Cedar Creek) —
On Hair Street 0.1 miles south of E. Ambler Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
55 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 4900 — Site of Thornton’s Store —
On Oak Street at South 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Oak Street.
56 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 4913 — Site of Western Cattle Trail —
On S. 1st Street 0.1 miles west of Leggett Drive, on the right when traveling west.
57 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 5207 — Taylor County
Near U.S. 84 0.7 miles west of Fulwiler Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
58 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — Taylor County Veterans Memorial —
Near Oak Street south of South 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north.
59 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 5211 — Taylor, Edward, James, & George —
On Oak Street at South 4th Street on Oak Street.
60 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 18416 — Texas & Pacific Railroad Depot —
On N 1st Street at Cypress St, on the left when traveling west on N 1st Street.
61 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — The Bankhead Highway —
On Cedar Street north of N 1st Street, on the right when traveling north.
62 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — The Hardin-Simmons Bell —
Near Hickory Street north of Ambler Avenue.
63 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — The Hotel Grace —
Near Cypress Street at N. 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
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64 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — The 'Real' Camp Barkeley —
Near E. South 11th Street (State Highway 36) west of Loop State Highway 322.
65 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 5242 — The Texas & Pacific Railway — First Railroad Across West Texas —
On North 1st Street at Pine Street, on the left when traveling west on North 1st Street.
66 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — The Texas 36th Division Memorial Highway —
On State Highway 36 at Airport Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 36.
67 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 14579 — Thomas Middlebrook Willis — (June 27, 1859 - Nov. 27, 1937) —
Near Cottonwood Street 0.1 miles north of N. 7th Street.
68 ► Texas, Taylor County, Abilene — 16526 — William G. and Shirley Swenson Home —
On Swenson Street at N. 18th Street, on the right when traveling south on Swenson Street.
69 ► Texas, Taylor County, Buffalo Gap — 559 — Buffalo Gap Cemetery —
Near Farm to Market Road 89 1.4 miles west of Litel Street, on the right when traveling west.
70 ► Texas, Taylor County, Buffalo Gap — 560 — Buffalo Gap College — In Operation 1885-1902; Site Two Blocks West —
On West Street at Vine Street, on the left when traveling south on West Street.
71 ► Texas, Taylor County, Buffalo Gap — 2626 — In Vicinity of Coronado's Camp —
On U.S. 277 at Farm to Market Road 89, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 277.
72 ► Texas, Taylor County, Buffalo Gap — 1597 — Taylor County —
Near N. William Street at Elm Street, on the right when traveling north.
73 ► Texas, Taylor County, Buffalo Gap — 12511 — The Civilian Conservation Corps at Abilene State Park —
Near Park Road 32 at Farm to Market Road 89.
74 ► Texas, Taylor County, Buffalo Gap — 1497 — The Ernie Wilson Museum —
Near N. William Street at Elm Street, on the right when traveling north.
75 ► Texas, Taylor County, Buffalo Gap — 5523 — Town of Buffalo Gap —
On West Street at Vine Street, on the left when traveling south on West Street.
76 ► Texas, Taylor County, Buffalo Gap — 5647 — Vicinity of Indian Fight —
On West Street at Vine Street, on the left when traveling south on West Street.
77 ► Texas, Taylor County, Dyess Air Force Base — 7th Bombardment Wing, Heavy —
On Arnold Boulevard 0.2 miles west of Louisiana Road, on the right when traveling west.
78 ► Texas, Taylor County, Dyess Air Force Base — Air Force Medal of Honor Recipients —
On Arnold Boulevard 0.2 miles west of Louisiana Road, on the right when traveling west.
79 ► Texas, Taylor County, Lawn — 16131 — Lawn Atlas ICBM Launch Site (Dyess S-6) —
On Farm to Market Road 604 2.4 miles east of U.S. 84, on the left when traveling east.
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80 ► Texas, Taylor County, Merkel — 756 — Castle Peak — (2.6 Miles WSW) —
On Farm to Market Road 1235 south of County Road 302, on the right when traveling south.
81 ► Texas, Taylor County, Merkel — 12216 — Cornelia Clark Fort — (February 5, 1919 - March 21, 1943) —
On Farm to Market Road 126 at Farm to Market Road 1085, on the right when traveling south on Road 126.
82 ► Texas, Taylor County, Merkel — 3503 — Mountain Pass Station — (Site located 200 yards east) —
On County Road 351 0.2 miles south of County Road 350, on the left when traveling south.
83 ► Texas, Taylor County, Merkel — 12222 — Mulberry Canyon —
On Farm to Market Road 126 at Farm to Market Road 1085, on the right when traveling south on Road 126.
84 ► Texas, Taylor County, Merkel — 3565 — Near Site of Indian Battle —
On County Road 351 0.2 miles south of County Road 350, on the left when traveling south.
85 ► Texas, Taylor County, Merkel — 5646 — Vicinity of Indian Fight —
On Farm to Market Road 1235 south of County Road 302, on the right when traveling south.
86 ► Texas, Taylor County, Tuscola — 15584 — Cedar Gap Community —
Near U.S. 83/84 at County Road 150, on the right when traveling north.
87 ► Texas, Taylor County, Tuscola — 2756 — Jim Ned Creek —
On U.S. 83 0.2 miles south of 1st Street, on the right when traveling north.
88 ► Texas, Taylor County, Tuscola — 5208 — Taylor County —
Near U.S. 83/84 at County Road 149, on the right when traveling north.
89 ► Texas, Taylor County, Tye — 583 — Butterfield Mail and Stage Line —
On FM 20 W (Interstate 20) 0.5 miles west of FM-707, on the right when traveling west.
90 ► Texas, Taylor County, Tye — Butterfield Trail —
On I-20 Frontage Road (North) 0.5 miles west of Farm to Market Road 707, on the right when traveling west.
91 ► Texas, Taylor County, Wingate — 5629 — Valley Creek Station — (Site located 2 mi. northwest) —
On Farm to Market Road 1086 0.1 miles west of U.S. 277, on the right when traveling west.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026