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Historical Markers in Independence

 
Clickable Map of Washington 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 Washington County, TX (172) Austin County, TX (120) Brazos County, TX (116) Burleson County, TX (71) Fayette County, TX (162) Grimes County, TX (64) Lee County, TX (40) Waller County, TX (53)  WashingtonCounty(172) Washington County (172)  AustinCounty(120) Austin County (120)  BrazosCounty(116) Brazos County (116)  BurlesonCounty(71) Burleson County (71)  FayetteCounty(162) Fayette County (162)  GrimesCounty(64) Grimes County (64)  LeeCounty(40) Lee County (40)  WallerCounty(53) Waller County (53)
Brenham is the county seat for Washington County
Independence is in Washington County
Washington County (172)  ►
ADJACENT TO WASHINGTON COUNTY
Austin County (120)  ►
Brazos County (116)  ►
Burleson County (71)  ►
Fayette County (162)  ►
Grimes County (64)  ►
Lee County (40)  ►
Waller County (53)  ►
 
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1 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — Baylor University — On Windmill Hill —
2 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — Baylor University Campus on Windmill Hill: — The Buildings and Other Facilities — Baylor University —
3 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8301 — Baylor University for Boys —
4 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 13680 — Baylor University on Windmill Hill —
5 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — Baylor University's First Years — Baylor University —
6 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — Baylor's Survival— — Civil War, Reconstruction, and Baptist Strife — Baylor University —
7 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — Bell Tower — Baylor University —
8 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — A College Town — "Family Associations" —
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9 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — College Well: of Windmill Hill — Likely Location of the Windmills — Baylor University —
10 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8299 — Columns of a Building of Old Baylor University —
11 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8328 — The Davis Family —
12 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8325 — Dr. Horace G. Clark — (July 7, 1819 - February 10, 1909) —
13 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8415 — The Female Department of Baylor University —
14 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — Founding of Baylor University — Baylor University —
15 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8414 — Gen. James Willie —
16 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8421 — General Sam Houston —
17 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — Grave Site of R.E.B. Baylor —
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18 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8418 — Home Built in 1845 by General Jerome B. Robertson — (1815-1891) —
19 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — Houston Hall — Baylor University —
20 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8353 — Houston-Lea Family Cemetery —
21 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — In Recognition of the Land Donations to Baylor — With appreciation to the Klatte and Wolff families — Baylor University —
22 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 12284 — Independence —
23 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8359 — Independence Postal Service —
24 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8420 — John Hoblett Seward Home —
25 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — John P. Coles Cabin — "Every Important Man of Texas" —
26 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8326 — John Prince Coles — (1793 - 1847) —
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27 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 12996 — Liberty Baptist Church —
28 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 13241 — Liberty Community Cemetery —
29 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8354 — Margaret Moffette Lea Houston —
30 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8313 — Moses Austin Bryan — (September 25, 1817 - March 16, 1895) —
31 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8417 — Old Baptist Church —
32 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8298 — Old Baylor Park —
33 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8358 — Old Independence Cemetery —
34 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 13679 — Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor — (1793-1873) —
35 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8360 — Site of Independence School —
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36 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8350 — Site of Mustering of a Unit of Hood's Texas Brigade, C.S.A. —
37 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — 8351 — Site of the Home of General Sam Houston and Family —
38 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — Tryon Hall —
39 ► Texas, Washington County, Independence — Windmill Hill — After Baylor's Relocation — Baylor University —
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026