Yellville In The Civil War
While there were no major battles fought in Marion County, the area saw many scouts, expeditions and skirmishes during the Civil War, and civilians endured both soldiers and guerrillas. In November 1862. Union . . . — — Map (db m160309) HM
The proprietary town of "Pikesville" was established here with 10 streets and public square in August, 1818, east of Pikesville Branch and north of "Old Pikeville Rd" on 75 acres of land granted to Thomas Flippin in 1798. Pikesville was narrowly . . . — — Map (db m276682) HM
Marion County, created in 1835, was first named Searcy County.
In 1836 its name changed to Marion by the first state legislature.
That same year Yellville was laid out as a town and made the permanent seat of county government.
The county . . . — — Map (db m93803) HM
In early September, 1857, the train arrived in a valley known as Mountain Meadows in southwestern Utah. Beginning early on the morning of September 7, the emigrants' camp was attacked by a group of Mormon militiamen and some Paiute Indians whom the . . . — — Map (db m225250) HM
Traces began as foot paths used by the Indians to mark their trails through wilderness areas. They later were used by surveyors in mapping early land grants.
In 1824 Nicholas Trammel (1780-1852), a government scout, began opening up the trace that . . . — — Map (db m110958) HM
In memory of those who were killed in the Mountain Meadows Massacre, in September of 1857. Dedicated in 2020.
Modern historical research has yielded information which was not readily available to those who designed the 1955 monument. . . . — — Map (db m225251) HM
Used to power the Hollinsworth Grist Mill on Little North Fork River in North Fork Township of Marion County.
Mill was built by Robert and Lemuel Hollinsworth in 1885 and operated until 1933.
This Leppel or double turbine water wheel and the . . . — — Map (db m93812) HM
Established in 1845. Named
in honor of Thomas Jefferson
(1743–1826)
Author of the Declaration
of Independence of the
United States
Early navigation headquarters on Cypress Bayou. County seat of Marion County since 1860. . . . — — Map (db m110996) HM
United Gas Public Service Company, discovered the Rodessa Oil Field one mile west of this historical marker on July 7, 1935. Rodessa was a “Boom Town” a few weeks later.
United’s L.L. Young No. 1, Lease 6875, Sec.21-23N-16W Rodessa Field Caddo . . . — — Map (db m128263) HM
The First Alabama Cavalry U.S. Army
Organized July 12, 1862 - Deactivated October 20, 1865
Huntsville, Alabama
Colonel George E. Spenser, Commander
Organized by special order No. 100 by Major General Don Carlos Buell of U.S. Army. Over . . . — — Map (db m80884) HM WM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
