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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lampasas County, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Lampasas 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 Lampasas County, TX (13) Bell County, TX (93) Burnet County, TX (74) Coryell County, TX (10) Hamilton County, TX (7) Mills County, TX (20) San Saba County, TX (11)  LampasasCounty(13) Lampasas County (13)  BellCounty(93) Bell County (93)  BurnetCounty(74) Burnet County (74)  CoryellCounty(10) Coryell County (10)  HamiltonCounty(7) Hamilton County (7)  MillsCounty(20) Mills County (20)  SanSabaCounty(11) San Saba County (11)
Adjacent to Lampasas County, Texas
    Bell County (93)
    Burnet County (74)
    Coryell County (10)
    Hamilton County (7)
    Mills County (20)
    San Saba County (11)
 
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1Texas (Lampasas County), Adamsville — 5097 — 2.5 Mi. East is Birthplace of Stanley Walker(1898 - 1962)
On U.S. 281 at Farm to Market Road 1690, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 281.
Noted Texas journalist and editor. Began his career in Austin and Dallas. From 1920 to 1935 was with New York “Herald-Tribune”, where as city editor he trained many writers. Also was on staff of Philadelphia “Ledger”. He . . . — Map (db m89895) HM
2Texas (Lampasas County), Adamsville — 16731 — Adamsville
On American Legion Memorial Highway (U.S. 281) at County Route 204, on the left when traveling north on American Legion Memorial Highway.
The first permanent settlers came to this area shortly before Lampasas County organized in 1856. Oliver Hazzard Perry Townsen bought 640 acres from Samuel Horrell, Sr. and his wife Elizabeth in 1868. Townsen grew wheat and established a flour mill, . . . — Map (db m86410) HM
3Texas (Lampasas County), Adamsville — 5540 — Entrance to Site of Townsen's Mill
On Farm to Market Road 581 1.4 miles east of American Legion Memorial Highway (U.S. 281), on the right when traveling east.
Built on Mill Branch in 1872, Perry and Jasper Townsen's steam mill cut "rawhide" lumber and ground wheat and corn. Post office established 1881 moved in 1891 to Adamsville store of John Adams and The Rev. McCall Smith. Mr. Smith built, and was . . . — Map (db m86417) HM
4Texas (Lampasas County), Adamsville — 5606 — United Presbyterian Church of Adamsville
On Farm to Market Road 581 0.2 miles east of American Legion Memorial Highway (U.S. 281), on the left when traveling east.
In late 1880, The Rev. McCall Smith and 19 charter members met in the home of L. Jasper and Mary Ann Townsen. They organized the Pleasant Valley Cumberland Presbyterian Church and held services in a schoolhouse or under a brush arbor. In 1903 "the . . . — Map (db m86415) HM
5Texas (Lampasas County), Lampasas — 13134 — Battle Branch
On U.S. 190 0.2 miles east of County Route 86, on the right when traveling west.
This branch of Sulphur Creek was named for an event in the Horrell-Higgins Feud. On the morning of March 26, 1877, Tom and Mart Horrell were going to Lampasas to attend district court. En route, they were ambushed by gunmen hiding in the brush near . . . — Map (db m71626) HM
6Texas (Lampasas County), Lampasas — 1048 — Cook Cemetery
On Central Texas Expressway (U.S. 190) at South Western Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Central Texas Expressway.
This cemetery, Lampasas' oldest, was established as a pioneer community graveyard in the mid-1850s. The first marked burial here was that of Rebecca Hughes in 1854. The cemetery is named after Arkansas natives William M. and Cynthia Cook who moved . . . — Map (db m71561) HM
7Texas (Lampasas County), Lampasas — 2353 — Hancock Springs
Near American Legion Memorial Highway (U.S. 281) at Plum Street, on the right when traveling south.
First white settlers in 1850's found Indians using curative waters here. Town was quickly developed around the springs. Stage and freight routes and many cattle drives came this way. The springs took the name of landowner, John Hancock. On a . . . — Map (db m71119) HM
8Texas (Lampasas County), Lampasas — 15389 — Hancock Springs Bathhouse
Near American Legion Memorial Highway (U.S. 281) at Plum Street, on the right when traveling south.
Pioneer settlers began establishing homes near Lampasas Springs and Sulphur Creek in the 1850s. During the middle 19th century, stories of the mineral springs and their curative powers began attracting tourists to Lampasas, which was sometimes . . . — Map (db m71112) HM
9Texas (Lampasas County), Lampasas — 13999 — Hostess House
Near American Legion Memorial Highway (U.S. 281) at Plum Street, on the right when traveling south.
Mineral springs such as nearby Hancock Springs flow into Sulphur Creek, providing Lampasas with waters for recreation and health. The Hancock Springs tract became a fashionable tourist attraction and convention and encampment site in the late 19th . . . — Map (db m71109) HM
10Texas (Lampasas County), Lampasas — 2594 — Hughes' Springs
On U.S. 190 0.3 miles east of East 4th Street (State Highway 257), on the left when traveling east.
One of the Lampasas sulphur springs named in honor of first settler in this vicinity in 1853, Moses Hughes, whose wife regained health through its waters. — Map (db m71609) HM
11Texas (Lampasas County), Lampasas — Indian Culture Sites
On American Legion Memorial Highway (U.S. 281) 0.3 miles north of County Route 37, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
Scattered throughout this area, campsites, flint quarries, and rock paintings testify that primitive tribes lives here for centuries. Tonkawas, Comanches, and Lipan Apaches were the main inhabitants in the early 1800s. Typical of the sites was a . . . — Map (db m69234) HM
12Texas (Lampasas County), Lampasas — 3273 — McAnelly Settlement
On County Road 580 at County Road 82, on the right when traveling north on County Road 580.
Threshold for settlement of Lampasas, San Saba Counties. Commemorates homestead site of Robert D. McAnelly (1806-1888) who came here in early 1830's; was surveyor of large areas of surrounding land. McAnelly's Bend was named for him in 1858. His . . . — Map (db m104479) HM
13Texas (Lampasas County), Lometa — 4004 — Phantom Hill Road
On U.S. 190 1.5 miles west of Main Street (County Route 581), on the right when traveling west.
In 1851-52, in a major reorganization of the frontier defense system, the U.S. Army built a line of 7 forts between the Red River and the Rio Grande to protect the scattered remote settlements and travel routes to California. On Nov. 14, 1851, Fort . . . — Map (db m81874) HM
 
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