On Quitman Street at North Texas Street (Farm to Market Road 2795), on the right when traveling west on Quitman Street.
The community of Emory was once called Springville, part of Wood County. In 1870, the Texas Legislature created Rains County from portions of four other counties. Named for early Texas patriot Emory Rains, the county chose Springville as its center . . . — — Map (db m139154) HM
On Quitman Street (Farm to Market Road 2795) at North Texas Street (State Route 19), on the right when traveling west on Quitman Street.
One of the earlier areas of Texas to be settled. J. H. Hooker, first known settler, built a grist mill on the Sabine River here in the 1840s.
Emigrants from the Old South came in after 1840, although the county was not created until 1870. . . . — — Map (db m139152) HM
Near Alexander Road north of North Street, on the left when traveling north.
Texas pioneer Emory Rains served as an alcalde under Mexican rule and as a counselor in the East Texas Regulator-Moderator War of the 1840s. As a senator in the Republic of Texas Congress, he helped pass the Homestead Act. Rains also served in the . . . — — Map (db m201997) HM
On North Texas Street north of Quitman Street (Farm to Market Road 2795), on the right when traveling south.
Only newspaper in county. Founded 1887 by H. W. Martin as "The Argus." By 1900 was renamed "Leader." Sold 1904 to Tom W. Hill, Sr., editor until 1937. Earl Hill, Sr., was editor 1937-1960; Earl Hill, Jr., 1960-1962; since 1962 publishers have been . . . — — Map (db m138679) HM
On Farm to Market Road 513 at County Road 1624, on the left when traveling north on Road 513. Reported missing.
Prominent Hunt County pioneer (1807-1865) Came to Texas 1840. Granted a 640-acre headright by Republic of Texas. Served as commissioner to organize county and locate county seat. First postmaster of Hooker's Mill settlement where he owned area's . . . — — Map (db m280289) HM
On U.S. 69 0.2 miles south of Farm to Market Road 779, on the right when traveling south.
Here in 1905 Walter B. Fraser (1877-1968) built a pioneer Texas factory which produced bricks and hollow clay building tile. This was the first industrial plant in Rains County and it employed about 40 men.
When, in 1909, a post office was . . . — — Map (db m139150) HM
Near Alexander Road 0.4 miles north of North Street, on the left when traveling north.
A native of Missouri, Ambrose Fitzgerald settled near here in 1846 on land that was then part of Nacogdoches County. Since this area was included in the creation of later counties, he was able to serve as the first clerk for Van Zandt and Wood . . . — — Map (db m139157) HM
On Farm to Market Road 275 0.5 miles south of County Road 1144, on the left when traveling south.
In 1842, John Garrett, a farmer and rancher from Arkansas, moved his family to this area. It became known as "County Line Prairie" or "Garrett's Prairie". In 1897, commissioners established County Line School as Rains County's Third District. After . . . — — Map (db m280077) HM
On County Road 4525 north of County Road 4528, on the left when traveling north.
In 1902 Alabama native Isaac Newton "Newt" Gresham was a Rains County farmer and newspaper editor. Wishing to help local farmers organize to take advantage of farm prices, he called a meeting in a nearby barn that summer. With an initial membership . . . — — Map (db m280143) HM
On West Bermuda Street (Texas Route 154) at South Main Street ( Route 37) on West Bermuda Street.
Ambrose Fitzgerald was born March 17, 1827 in Tennessee and came to Texas in 1846. On his arrival he settled on a 640 acre land grant in the Mercer Colony about 7 miles south of the present Lone Oak. In 1846 this land grant was a part of Nacogdoches . . . — — Map (db m139560) HM
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