A post office opened at the crossroads settlement of Barren Ridge in 1850, and James Bundy was named the first postmaster. Because there was already a post office in Smith County called Canton and the postal service would not grant a post office by . . . — — Map (db m296290) HM
In 1911, B.J. Carter (1875-1934) moved to Edgewood with his wife, Sallie Abigail (Smyre) (1880-1966), and their three daughters. B.J. Carter was a schoolteacher before becoming a certified pharmacist. After arriving in Edgewood, the couple jointly . . . — — Map (db m244652) HM
This church grew from services led by a Canton Methodist circuit rider in the late 1870s. The first sanctuary (1 blk. W) was built on land deeded in 1879 by the Texas & Pacific Railroad. Early church buildings were shared with the public school. In . . . — — Map (db m244613) HM
District Judge-Elect John C. Robertson (1824-1895) and his partner, W. S. Herndon (1837-1903), gave land in 1878 for a railroad depot. This started Edgewood community. Citizens of Canton moved their shipping here from Wills Point due to the Van . . . — — Map (db m245158) HM
The first flight of the F-15A was on July 27th, 1972.
The USAF selected the McDonnell Douglas F-15 in December 1969 to meet its requirement for a new all weather tactical aircraft. It was designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial . . . — — Map (db m207729) HM
Elders E.B. Eakin and S.E. Reeves organized the original fifteen members of this congregation in December 1890. During its first two years of existence, the fellowship met for worship in several locations, including the community schoolhouse, under . . . — — Map (db m245160) HM
Established by 1894, this burial ground serves the Highland community. In the 1880s, pioneering farmers settled the area after construction of a road which allowed easier access to markets. In 1889, John and Elizbaeth Valentine deeded property for . . . — — Map (db m296288) HM
In memory of Colonel Neel E. Kearby, a native Texan who gave his life during World War II in the service of his country.
This gallant aviator was awarded the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions against the enemy in the air battles of . . . — — Map (db m207893) HM WM
In November 1916, Maj. Benjamin Foulois of the Aviation Section of the U.S. Army's Signal Corps chose a tract of land approximately three-fourths of a mile to the southeast of this spot to serve as a flying field for the Army Aviation Corps. In . . . — — Map (db m65285) HM
Adolphus Lane Spradlin (1863-1946) came to Texas from Indiana in 1875 with his parents. He settled at Hiram in Kaufman County and married Lee Ann Henson (1864-1939), of Cherokee ancestry. In 1898 he bought land in the Van Zandt County community of . . . — — Map (db m245164) HM
Houston native Lydia Mendoza was one of the first and most famous singers of the Texas-Mexico border and Latin America. Her 1934 recording of "Mal Hombre” for Bluebird Records launched a decades-long career. Mendoza became famous for . . . — — Map (db m150255) HM
Built by Virgil Henson (1882-1967) and W.A. Covin (1871--1946) in 1909, this structure housed the First State Bank of Edgewood. Started by J.P. Downs (1879-1932), it later became the First National Bank. In 1918 a second floor was added, providing . . . — — Map (db m244624) HM
The heritage of this Catholic University reflects the early educational efforts of Jean Martin Moye, an 18th-century French educator, and American bishops at the 1866 Council of Baltimore. In order to carry out the council's mandates, Bishop Dubois . . . — — Map (db m202221) HM
Population growth along the Dallas-Shreveport road during the late 19th
century brought about the need for a
school in this portion of Van Zandt
County. Although it is known that
Slaughter School existed by 1883 at a
different location, in . . . — — Map (db m296287) HM
Dedicated 9 December 1977
In Memory of Gen. Carl "Tooey" Spaatz, Former Commanding Officer of Kelly Field and First Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.
This Memorial Proudly Recognizes His 33 Years of Service From 1915 to 1948 . . . — — Map (db m207890) HM WM
During World War II, British officials were increasingly concerned with the large-scale need to maintain and repair the Royal Air Force's American-built aircraft. In April 1942, the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) chose the existing Burtonwood Repair . . . — — Map (db m207892) HM
In 1941, the War Department announced the creation of the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first all-African American combat unit in the Army Air Forces. This unit trained at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Fifty African-American Kelly workers (49 men and . . . — — Map (db m59349) HM
William Henry (1862-1917) and Molly (1867-1945) Humphries joined a large migration of Mississippi families to Edgewood in the early 1890s. Humphries opened a general store, acquired many acres of farmland, and became a business leader in the growing . . . — — Map (db m244626) HM
