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Historical Markers in New London

 
Clickable Map of Rusk 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 Rusk County, TX (91) Cherokee County, TX (111) Gregg County, TX (153) Harrison County, TX (101) Nacogdoches County, TX (157) Panola County, TX (44) Shelby County, TX (37) Smith County, TX (114)  RuskCounty(91) Rusk County (91)  CherokeeCounty(111) Cherokee County (111)  GreggCounty(153) Gregg County (153)  HarrisonCounty(101) Harrison County (101)  NacogdochesCounty(157) Nacogdoches County (157)  PanolaCounty(44) Panola County (44)  ShelbyCounty(37) Shelby County (37)  SmithCounty(114) Smith County (114)
Henderson is the county seat for Rusk County
New London is in Rusk County
Rusk County (91)  ►
ADJACENT TO RUSK COUNTY
Cherokee County (111)  ►
Gregg County (153)  ►
Harrison County (101)  ►
Nacogdoches County (157)  ►
Panola County (44)  ►
Shelby County (37)  ►
Smith County (114)  ►
 
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1 ► Texas, Rusk County, New London — 11009 — London Baptist Church —
London Baptist Church traces its history to 1856. By 1857 church members shared meeting facilities with the Odd Fellows Lodge in a jointly owned building located on the stagecoach route from Henderson to Waco. The structure was destroyed by fire in . . . — — Map (db m221463) HM
2 ► Texas, Rusk County, New London — 11023 — New London School Explosion —
On March 18, 1937, a massive explosion destroyed the New London Junior-Senior High School, instantly killing an estimated 296 students and teachers. The subsequent deaths of victims from injuries sustained that day brought the final death count to . . . — — Map (db m221240) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026