Near Avenue G at 23rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1885, M.G. Rhodes hosted a wedding party and dance at his Star Hotel in Anson. One guest was Larry Chittenden, a salesman and writer visiting his uncle in Jones County. He was so inspired by the dance held that night for the cowboys and ladies . . . — — Map (db m78893) HM
The Seventh Texas Legislature created Jones County in 1858 and named it for Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas. The Civil War, Reconstruction, and the area’s untamed wilderness combined to postpone the county’s formal . . . — — Map (db m78964) HM
On U.S. 180 at Farm to Market Road 126, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 180.
Settlements began to develop in Jones County by the mid-1800s, first around the abandoned Fort Phantom Hill site and then around ranches founded in the 1880s and farms established shortly thereafter. At this site in 1895, Reese Davis, Joe Swent and . . . — — Map (db m78764) HM
On Ebenezer Cemetery Rd (County Road 714) 1 mile south of State Highway 7, on the right when traveling south.
James A. Head was a Texas Ranger, veteran of the War for Independence, and Republic of Texas legislator. Born in Georgia in 1797, he moved to Texas in 1835, enlisting at San Felipe de Austin in Silas Parker's ranging company and securing a land . . . — — Map (db m293422) HM
The youngest of seven children born to William and Elizabeth
(Jones) Towles, Thomas Jefferson Towles was born on December
29, 1843, in Jones County, Georgia. After losing his father in 1847
and his mother in 1854, Thomas came to Van Zandt County, . . . — — Map (db m237031) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 1082 0.5 miles east of Farm to Market Road 600.
History of Fort Phantom Hill
The post was established on November 14, 1851 and just a year later was transformed into a well-organized and thoroughly developed post. However, conditions continued to be difficult for people at the . . . — — Map (db m79324) HM
On W. McHarg Street (Business U.S. 277) north of W. Reynolds Street, on the right when traveling south.
Author of "Cowboys' Christmas Ball"—cited for literary merit by National Folklore Society. Born in New Jersey, Chittenden first came to Texas as a sales agent. In 1884 he visited S.M. Swenson at this site; in 1887 began developing 10,000 . . . — — Map (db m92491) HM
Near County Road 461 0.2 miles north of County Road 474.
Several gravestones at this site attest to its use as a burial ground by nearby settlers before members of the Daughtrey family, early area ranchers, formally deeded these three acres for cemetery use on December 4, 1906. The oldest marked grave is . . . — — Map (db m78451) HM WM
On Farm to Market Road 600 2 miles north of Farm to Market Road 1082, on the left when traveling north.
Established November 14, 1851
Abandoned April 6, 1854
Repaired and Used by Southern Overland Mail, 1858-1861
Sub-Post of Fort Griffin in 1871 and 1872
A thriving village which grew up in its vicinity after the Civil War served as . . . — — Map (db m74737) HM
On 5th Street (State Highway 248) at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on 5th Street.
Mighty few towns have one of them hi-faluting, swank Rolls-Royce type of hyphenated names. In 1904, Murdo Mackenzie, head of the Matador brand, with herds from Mexico to Canada, shipped trainload after trainload of Texas steers to Evarts to graze on . . . — — Map (db m134517) HM
Near Farm to Market Road 1082 0.5 miles north of Farm to Market Road 3522, on the right when traveling north.
Round Mound Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Jones County and is located near the site of the former Deadman Creek or Round Mound settlement. The name “Round Mound” may derive from the highest point in the area, which is . . . — — Map (db m78430) HM
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.
