On County Highway 282 south of Highway 6, on the left when traveling west.
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
Near County Road 160 just north of County Road 156, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Elm Street east of Patrick Street (U.S. 67/377), on the right when traveling east.
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
On Patrick Street (U.S. 67/377) at Elm, on the right when traveling south on Patrick Street.
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
On Farm to Market Road 219 at Farm to Market Road 291, on the left when traveling west on Route 219.
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
On County Route 291 0.9 miles south of Farm to Market Road 219, on the right when traveling south.
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
On South Park Street 0 miles north of West Elm Street, on the left when traveling north.
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 mill . . . — — Map (db m12076) HM
Near State Highway 6 0.1 miles east of County Highway 269, on the left when traveling east.
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
On West Lingleville Road (Farm to Market Road 8) at County Highway 408, on the right when traveling east on West Lingleville Road.
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
On Farm to Market Road 219 at County Highway 550, on the left when traveling north on Highway 219.
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
Near Private Road 741 0.1 miles north of Texas Highway 108, on the right when traveling north.
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 nation’s substantial independent producers of oil . . . — — Map (db m88627) HM
On State Highway 108 at County Road 107, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 108.
This area of Thurber developed after 1917, when the Texas and Pacific Coal Company expanded into the burgeoning oil industry following W.K. Gordon’s discovery of the Ranger oil field. Renamed in 1918, the Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company brought . . . — — Map (db m113729) HM
On State Highway 108 0.1 miles north of Interstate 20, on the left when traveling north.
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 town’s white collar workers, including store clerks and staff of the . . . — — Map (db m98443) HM
On Interstate 20 Frontage Road 1 mile east of County Road 107, on the right when traveling east.
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
On Interstate 20 Frontage Road at County Road 107, on the right when traveling east on Interstate 20.
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
On Interstate 20 Frontage Road at County Road 107, on the right when traveling east on Interstate 20.
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 Harvey’s death in 1888, and because of labor . . . — — Map (db m113727) HM
Near State Highway 108 at County Road 107, on the right when traveling east.
Most of Thurber’s 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
Near Private Road 741 0.1 miles north of Texas Highway 108, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Private Road 741 0.3 miles from Texas Highway 108, on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Interstate 20 Frontage Road at County Road 107.
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
On Farm to Market Road 1188 at U.S. 281, on the right when traveling north on Highway 1188.
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
On U.S. 281 at Farm to Market Road 1188, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 281.
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 m72324) HM
On Farm to Market Road 1188 at U.S. 281, on the left when traveling north on Highway 1188.
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 m158021) HM
On County Route 111 at County Route 113, on the right when traveling west on County Route 111.
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
On West Washington Street (Business U.S. 377) at North Erath Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West Washington Street.
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
On West Washington Street (Business Highway 377) at North Erath Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West Washington Street.
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
On State Highway 108 at County Route 456, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 108.
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
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