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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Gainesville

 
Clickable Map of Cooke 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 Cooke County, TX (57) Denton County, TX (143) Grayson County, TX (200) Montague County, TX (37) Wise County, TX (97) Love County, OK (5)  CookeCounty(57) Cooke County (57)  DentonCounty(143) Denton County (143)  GraysonCounty(200) Grayson County (200)  MontagueCounty(37) Montague County (37)  WiseCounty(97) Wise County (97)  LoveCountyOklahoma(5) Love County (5)
Gainesville is the county seat for Cooke County
Gainesville is in Cooke County
Cooke County (57)  ►
ADJACENT TO COOKE COUNTY
Denton County (143)  ►
Grayson County (200)  ►
Montague County (37)  ►
Wise County (97)  ►
Love County, Oklahoma (5)  ►
 
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1 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 17745 — American Paint Horse Association —
On Interstate 35 Frontage Road 0.1 miles north of West California Street (Farm to Market Road 51), on the left when traveling north.
2 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 301 — Barbed Wire in Cooke County —
On East California Street (State Highway 51) at South Rusk Street, on the left when traveling west on East California Street.
3 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 453 — Booker T. Washington School —
On Martin Luther King Junior Avenue at Mill Street, on the right when traveling west on Martin Luther King Junior Avenue.
4 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 590 — Butterfield Overland Stage Line —
On North Grand Avenue (Farm to Market Road 372) at Frontage U.S. 82 Frontage Road, on the right when traveling north on North Grand Avenue.
5 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 23377 — Civil War Dissent In North Texas —
On East California Street at S Schopmeyer St, on the left when traveling west on East California Street.
6 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 1054 — Cooke County C.S.A. / 2nd Frontier Regiment —
On West California Street (Farm to Market Road 51) west of Frontage Interstate 35 Frontage Road, on the right when traveling west.
7 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 1055 — Cooke County Courthouse —
On South Dixon Street at West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on South Dixon Street.
8 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 12599 — Cooke County Free Library —
On South Denton Street at East Main Street, on the right when traveling south on South Denton Street.
9 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — Cooke County Veterans Memorial —
On West California Street 0.1 miles west of U.S. 77.
10 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 5979 — Davis House —
On South Denton Street at Davis Street, on the right when traveling south on South Denton Street.
11 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 6253 — Fairview Cemetery —
Near Fair Avenue south of Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling south.
12 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 23649 — First Presbyterian Church —
On South Denton Street at E Church Street, on the right when traveling south on South Denton Street.
13 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 1889 — First United Methodist Church — of Gainesville —
On South Denton.
14 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 15277 — F.M. Dougherty — (February 13, 1826 - December 27, 1895) —
On South Rusk.
15 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 2098 — Gainesville Community Circus —
On South Culberson at West California Street (Texas Highway 51), on the left when traveling north on South Culberson.
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16 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 13613 — Gainesville-Fort Sill Road —
On Depot Lane at East California Street (Texas Highway 51), on the right when traveling north on Depot Lane.
17 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 12573 — Gainesville Junior College —
On West California Street at Red Barn Road on West California Street.
18 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 12581 — Gainesville National Bank —
On South Rusk Street at East Main Street on South Rusk Street.
19 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 20010 — Gainesville State School —
On East Broadway Street (Farm to Market Road 678) east of Glenwood Street, on the left when traveling east.
20 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — Gainesville, Texas Gold Star Memorial — Homeland - Family - Patriot - Sacrifice —
On West California Street 0.1 miles west of U.S. 77.
21 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 17486 — G.H. Ragsdale — (April 1, 1846 - March 25, 1895) —
On Fair Avenue at Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north on Fair Avenue.
22 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 5347 — The Great Hanging at Gainesville, 1862 —
On East Main Street at South Schopmeyer Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
23 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 5355 — The Houston House —
On S Denton near E Garnett.
24 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 13584 — Hubert H. Moss —
On West California Street at Red Barn Road on West California Street.
25 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 12479 — James Menees Lindsay — (Dec. 31, 1835 - May 3, 1919) —
On Toby.
26 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 13540 — J.D. “Ikard” Sugg —
On Toby.
27 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 2868 — Joseph Weldon Bailey — (October 6, 1863 - April 13, 1929) —
On South Rusk.
28 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 13812 — Moffett Park —
On West California Street (Farm to Market Road 51) west of Frontage Interstate 35 Frontage Road, on the right when traveling west.
29 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 13564 — Newsome Dougherty Memorial High School —
On Lindsay Street.
30 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 13811 — Oak Grove Community —
On County Road 219 south of Farm to Market Road 678, on the left when traveling south.
31 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — The Old California Trail — 1849 - 1931 —
On West California Street (State Highway 51) at South Dixon Street, on the right when traveling east on West California Street.
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32 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 3709 — Old City Hall-Fire Station —
On South Dixon Street near East Pecan Street, on the right when traveling north.
33 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 4099 — Potter-Hurley House —
On East Church Street east of South Dixon Street, on the right when traveling east.
34 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 4193 — Randolph Lee Clark — (1871-1941) —
Near West California Street at Bonner Road, on the left.
35 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 4480 — Saint Paul's Church —
On East California Street at Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west on East California Street.
36 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 17344 — Salem Community Well —
On County Route 222 near Farm to Market Road 3164, on the left when traveling east.
37 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 4580 — Santa Fe Passenger Depot —
On Depot Lane at East Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on Depot Lane.
38 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 4743 — Site of Camp Howze — (One Mile West) —
On Farm to Market Road 1202 0.2 miles east of Frontage Interstate 35 Frontage Road, on the right when traveling west.
39 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 11709 — Spring Creek Cemetery —
On County Road 307 north of West Spring Creek Road (County Road 226).
40 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 12617 — W. T. G. Weaver — (April 25, 1832 - October 18, 1876) —
On South Weaver.
41 ► Texas, Cooke County, Gainesville — 5843 — William Owen Davis — (February 26, 1847 - December 5, 1941) —
Near Fair Avenue south of Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling south.
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026