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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Hill County, Texas
Adjacent to Hill County, Texas
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| On E Walnut Street (Farm to Market Road 1242), on the left when traveling east. |
| | In 1881, on land owned by G.M. Dodge, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (Katy) Railroad built a line through a new town named for Joseph Abbott, a Hill County resident, lawyer and U.S. Congressman. Winston W. Treadwell soon opened a general store managed . . . — — Map (db m59664) HM |
| On S. Borden near Walnut Street (Farm to Market Road 1242), on the left when traveling south. |
| | Organized in 1876 as the Liberty Grove Baptist Church by 13 founding members, this congregation met in the Liberty Grove Schoolhouse 2 miles south of here. Renamed the Abbott Baptist Church in 1879, the church moved to Abbott in 1885. Services were . . . — — Map (db m59701) HM |
| On First Street near Waco Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The public school system in Abbott began in 1885 when a one-story frame schoolhouse was constructed on the east side of town. It housed 140 pupils and three teachers. A two-story brick structure, built at this site in 1911, served the Abbott school . . . — — Map (db m59999) HM |
| On Walnut Street at Bordon Street, on the left when traveling east on Walnut Street. |
| | The first Methodist worship service in Abbott was held in 1883 by the Rev. G. W. Swofford. A congregation soon was organized and became a regular stop on the Hillsboro circuit, with the Rev. J. P. Mussett as first pastor. By 1886 the congregation . . . — — Map (db m59993) HM |
| Near West Houston Street east of Interstate 35 Frontage Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | One of the most influential and numerous national groups to settle in Hill County, Czechs came to this area from Fayette County and the province of Moravia in Austria-Hungary. Many sought greater freedom due to barriers to attaining national status . . . — — Map (db m151065) HM |
| On South First Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Born in Moody (McLennan Co.) on October 24, 1900, L.C. (Luke) McKamie earned degrees from Southwestern University, the University of Texas at Austin and Baylor University. L.C. and his wife, Beulah (Boots), came to Abbott in 1926, he as . . . — — Map (db m62899) HM |
| On State Highway 22 near Farm to Market Road 1243, on the right when traveling east. |
| | One of earliest grist mills in Hill County. Built (1868) by Dr. Jas. T. Harrington, who also founded town of Brandon. Corn meal, basic to settlers' diet, was ground here. Dr. Harrington built a dam on White Rock Creek near here as a water source for . . . — — Map (db m62719) HM |
| On FM 2114 (Farm to Market Road 2114) at FM 308 (Farm to Market Road 308) when traveling west on FM 2114. |
| | Founded by International and Great Northern Railroad in 1902. Named for child of official. Settled by Anglos and Czechs from Zee Vee, older town (1/2 mile south) founded in 1893. New town prospered; incorporated, 1913. Good well water was found in . . . — — Map (db m109829) HM |
| On Corsicana Street west of North Abbott Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Jo Abbott and his wife, Rowena Sturgis Abbott, bought this property in 1883 and later built the house next door (west). Abbott was a county and district judge, congressman, and local banker. In 1899 this house (originally a T-plan) was on the . . . — — Map (db m59801) HM |
| On West Elm Street (State Highway 22 /171) near Bond's Alley, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Local site for politics, peddlers' shows, whittling, cockfights, fisticuffs. Named for Bond's Drug Store, located here since 1881, and sheltering in bad weather people who usually sunned in alley. Early neighbors varied from a Chinese laundry to an . . . — — Map (db m60757) HM |
| On North Pleasant Street near East Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The earliest worship service for local Disciples was conducted on September 11, 1881. Six years later the fellowship was formally chartered with 35 members. Meetings were held in private homes, the courthouse, and the schoolhouse until a sanctuary . . . — — Map (db m61001) HM |
| On S Waco Street (State Highway 22/171) near W Gould Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | In 1853, the Texas Legislature carved Hill County out of Navarro County. Named for physician and Republic of Texas Secretary of War Dr. George Washington Hill, the new county had only recently attracted Anglo settlement, following the establishment . . . — — Map (db m60160) HM |
| On Corsicana Highway (State Highway 22) near Walnut Hill Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Formed in 1901, the Confederate Veterans and Old Settlers Association of Hill County acquired 73 acres of wooded land as a site for its summer reunion. The 3-5 day encampment, held annually from 1902 to 1924, was an important social and recreational . . . — — Map (db m62275) HM |
| On West Elm Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | (East Face)
Hill County was organized on May 14, 1853. The courthouse square is near the geographic center of the county and has been the site for five courthouse buildings. The present building was completed in 1890. McShane Bell Factory . . . — — Map (db m61477) HM |
| On North Abbott Street near Corsicana Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 1900 Victorian Home of
Edward S. Davis, Civic
Leader, Banker, Engineer.
Has Fine Ornamentation,
Tiles, Windows.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 1965 — — Map (db m60974) HM |
| On North Pleasant Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Baptist ministry in this area can be traced to the Rev. J. M. Samford, who arrived in the vicinity in the 1840s. Hill County was formed in 1853, and Hillsborough (later Hillsboro) was chosen as county seat. The earliest recorded Baptist minister . . . — — Map (db m61334) HM |
| On Corsicana Street near North Ivy Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | In 1881, Tennessee native George L. Porter (1854-1928) wed Roxie Brooks (1863-1927), daughter of early Hill County official Cincinattus Ney Brooks. George was a merchant in nearby Peoria (6 mi. W) and later served as an officer in Sturgis National . . . — — Map (db m62407) HM |
| On North Waco Street (State Highway 81), on the left when traveling north. |
| | Created February 7, 1855
Organized May 14, 1853
Named in honor of
Dr. George W. Hill
1814-1860
Member of the Texas Congress
and Legislature
Secretary of War of the
Republic of Texas, 1843-1845
Lexington, first village . . . — — Map (db m62522) HM |
| On North Waco Street near East Elm Street (Texas Highway 22/171), on the left when traveling north. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m62633) WM |
| On North Waco Street near West Franklin Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | The fourth courthouse for Hill County (organized in 1853) and the third one located in Hillsboro, this impressive landmark replaced a brick court building erected in 1874. Contractors Lovell, Miller and Hood of Brownsville built this rusticated . . . — — Map (db m62789) HM |
| On North Waco Street (State Highway 81) near Fancher Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Constructed in 1893, this building serves as the third jail for Hill County. It was designed by W. C. Dodson of Waco, architect of the Hill County Courthouse, and built by the Brown County firm of Lovell and Wood. The brick and limestone structure . . . — — Map (db m63541) HM |
| On 300 block of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | One of first public junior colleges in Texas. Established 1923, as a part of Hillsboro Public School System. Peak attendance was 410 students during 1939-40. School closed August 31, 1950, after voters defeated maintenance tax proposal twice. . . . — — Map (db m62299) HM |
| On South Waco Street (State Highway 22/171), on the right when traveling south. |
| | This renaissance revival building was constructed as the fifth location for the Hillsboro Post Office. Work was begun in 1912 and completed three years later under the direction of Architect James Knox Taylor. The building's design features a tiled . . . — — Map (db m62301) HM |
| On North Covington Street near Fancher Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | This depot was built to serve the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) Rail Line, which reached Hillsboro in 1881. Completed in 1902, the station features elements of the Eastlake, Victorian, and Prairie styles. Early MKT trains carried materials for the . . . — — Map (db m62900) HM |
| On Hill County Road 2452 S. |
| | In the 1890s, the community of Kerby (Kirby) developed in this location, southwest of Hillsboro, on a grant issued to the heirs of Henry Ross. The community was likely named for Jerome Claiborne Kearby, a populist candidate for the Sixth . . . — — Map (db m150552) HM |
| On North Pleasant Street near Craig Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Victorian style. Built in 1895 by noted attorney Greene Duke Tarlton (1852-1931), from Louisiana. House was one of finest in town, with hand-carved mantels, stained glass windows, "speaking tube" between kitchen and third floor bedroom, and a . . . — — Map (db m62764) HM |
| On West Elm Street (State Highway 22/171) near South Covington Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | One of the oldest bank buildings in Hill County. Built in 1887 by Farmers National Bank. Constructed of sun-dried brick, replaced by kiln-dried brick in 1912. Purchased by Colonial Trust Company in 1931; Greek revival front with columns added. . . . — — Map (db m61613) HM |
| On Corsicana Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The original section of this house, which consisted of two rooms and a detached kitchen, was built prior to 1870. Later additions were made during the ownership of Dr. William Thomas Sims (1874-1928), who purchased the property in 1906. A prominent . . . — — Map (db m61983) HM |
| On West Elm Street near North Covington Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Founded about 1851 on Jack's Branch. Was Hill County's first settlement and only polling place when county organized on May 14, 1853. For 4 months two log homes functioned as a courthouse until a special election put the county seat at Hillsboro. . . . — — Map (db m61878) HM |
| On North Abbott Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | St. Mary's Mission was founded in the 1870s. On July 30, 1886, Bishop Alexander C. Garrett laid the cornerstone for
the first church building, which was destroyed by a tornado in 1894. This building was completed in 1911, and St.
Mary's . . . — — Map (db m61183) HM |
| On North Magnolia Avenue (State Highway 171) at NE 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Magnolia Avenue. |
| | A legend in his own time, Tris Speaker was born, educated and buried here. Known as the Grey Eagle, he was the first Texan named to National Baseball Hall of Fame. First man elevated to Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
Was on Boston's 1912 and 1915 . . . — — Map (db m91844) HM |
| On North Magnolia Avenue (State Highway 171) at NE 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Magnolia Avenue. |
| | Founded 1881, as a shipping center and supply point on the St. Louis and Southwestern Railway. Named for Richard B. Hubbard (1832-1901), colonel in the 22nd Texas Infantry during the Civil War; Texas Governor 1876-1879; United States Minister to . . . — — Map (db m91820) HM |
| On North Magnolia Avenue (State Highway 171) at NE 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Magnolia Avenue. |
| | S.H. Sayer began publication of the "Hubbard City News" in 1881, the year the town was founded. The business later merged with S.R. Boyd's paper, the "Texas Pick and Pan" and the "Hubbard City Progress", a newspaper started in 1901 by brothers . . . — — Map (db m91853) HM |
| On East Mesquite Street at N Pecan Street, on the left when traveling west on East Mesquite Street. |
| | Germans first came to Texas in 1821, immigrated by the hundreds in the 1840s, and in the 1880s began to move into Hill County. Here land was made available by such earlier settlers as G. W. McNeese, the Savage family, A. D. Walling, the Whites, . . . — — Map (db m144867) HM |
| On State Highway 22 near Stroud Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | On June 14, 1884, a small group of Baptists, led by W. J. Priddy, D. P. Sanders, and J. C. Osborne, met to organize a Baptist church. Originally known as Richland Baptist Church, the congregation worshiped in the Richland School until 1892, when . . . — — Map (db m61626) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 933, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Settlement in this area began shortly after Fort Graham, a frontier military post established here in 1849, was abandoned in 1853. The first recorded burial in this cemetery, named after the fort, was that of infant Charley Botkin in 1879. The . . . — — Map (db m62018) HM |
| On Farm to Market Road 933, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The U.S. Army established Fort Graham in this area in 1849. Although the fort closed in 1853, the presence of the troops stationed there had prompted the development of settlements throughout this part of Hill County. By 1860, James Monroe and . . . — — Map (db m60213) HM |
| On Colorado Street near West Roosevelt Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The organizational meeting for this church was held in 1875 in the Pecan Grove community just west of Whitney. The Reverend I. M. Reeve, a circuit rider, led the congregation in its formation. In 1880, one year after the town of Whitney was founded . . . — — Map (db m61546) HM |
| On South Pecos Street near West Taylor Lane, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Among the first African-American Baptist congregations in Hill County were the churches at Towash (organized in 1869), Lofer's Bend, and near Aquilla. These three congregations were united in 1883 to form the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. . . . — — Map (db m61602) HM |
| On W Washington Street near S Colorado Street (Farm to Market Road 933), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Whitney, the first railroad town in Hill County, was established in 1879 on the route of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad and was named for railroad investor Charles A. Whitney. Lots in the new town were sold at a "Grand Picnic" on November . . . — — Map (db m59698) HM |
| On W Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This newspaper began publication in 1883, four years after the railroad town of Whitney was founded. Established by H. P. and J. O. Jones, the "Messenger" was purchased by J. T. and Dan S. Mayes in 1890. Dan Mayes, who gained full ownership of the . . . — — Map (db m59800) HM |
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