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Historical Markers in Payne Springs

 
Clickable Map of Henderson 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 Henderson County, TX (83) Anderson County, TX (93) Cherokee County, TX (111) Ellis County, TX (156) Freestone County, TX (66) Kaufman County, TX (111) Navarro County, TX (165) Smith County, TX (114) Van Zandt County, TX (136)  HendersonCounty(83) Henderson County (83)  AndersonCounty(93) Anderson County (93)  CherokeeCounty(111) Cherokee County (111)  EllisCounty(156) Ellis County (156)  FreestoneCounty(66) Freestone County (66)  KaufmanCounty(111) Kaufman County (111)  NavarroCounty(165) Navarro County (165)  SmithCounty(114) Smith County (114)  VanZandtCounty(136) Van Zandt County (136)
Athens is the county seat for Henderson County
Payne Springs is in Henderson County
Henderson County (83)  ►
ADJACENT TO HENDERSON COUNTY
Anderson County (93)  ►
Cherokee County (111)  ►
Ellis County (156)  ►
Freestone County (66)  ►
Kaufman County (111)  ►
Navarro County (165)  ►
Smith County (114)  ►
Van Zandt County (136)  ►
 
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1 ► Texas, Henderson County, Payne Springs — 16042 — Lee Powell Simpson — (October 18, 1855 - June 21, 1921) —
Near State Highway 198 at County Road 2530, on the left when traveling north.
Lee Powell Simpson was a community leader whose work played a vital role in the development of Mallard Prairie (later Payne Springs). He was born in Alabama (Washington co.) to Uriah E. and Elizia B. (Coalson) Simpson. By 1880, he and several . . . — — Map (db m310444) HM
2 ► Texas, Henderson County, Payne Springs — 17499 — Payne Cemetery —
On Farm to Market Road 2329 at Farm to Market Road 3054, on the right when traveling west on Road 2329.
Surrounded by a forest of trees, Payne Cemetery is the final resting place for many of the area’s pioneer settlers and their descendants. In the 1870s, early pioneers moved to this area of Henderson County hoping to improve their lives. One early . . . — — Map (db m310440) HM
3 ► Texas, Henderson County, Payne Springs — 10370 — Payne Springs Methodist Church and Cemetery —
On State Highway 198 at County Road 2530, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 198.
For over a century, this church and cemetery have served the community of Payne Springs, originally known as Mallard Prairie. By 1880 the church already had a large membership and met in a log structure. The church building served as a gathering . . . — — Map (db m310442) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026