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Historical Markers in Slocum, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Anderson 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 Anderson County, TX (93) Cherokee County, TX (111) Freestone County, TX (66) Henderson County, TX (83) Houston County, TX (129) Leon County, TX (20)  AndersonCounty(93) Anderson County (93)  CherokeeCounty(111) Cherokee County (111)  FreestoneCounty(66) Freestone County (66)  HendersonCounty(83) Henderson County (83)  HoustonCounty(129) Houston County (129)  LeonCounty(20) Leon County (20)
Palestine is the county seat for Anderson County
Slocum is in Anderson County
Anderson County (93)  ►
ADJACENT TO ANDERSON COUNTY
Cherokee County (111)  ►
Freestone County (66)  ►
Henderson County (83)  ►
Houston County (129)  ►
Leon County (20)  ►
 
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1 ► Texas, Anderson County, Slocum — 8784 — Muse Cemetery —
On County Road 1219 0.2 miles north of State Highway 294, on the right when traveling north.
The oldest marked grave in this cemetery is that of Mary E. Gilmore, who died February 6, 1859, at the age of six months. The oldest section of the burial ground is covered with sand, though grass grows on newer sections. A 1969 survey located some . . . — — Map (db m289577) HM
2 ► Texas, Anderson County, Slocum — 18212 — "Slocum Massacre" —
On Farm to Market Road 2022 0.5 miles south of State Road 294, on the right when traveling south.
Racial tensions in America in the early 20th century were sometimes punctuated by violent outbursts. One such occasion began near Slocum and Denson Springs and spread across a wide area near the Anderson-Houston county line. Beginning on the morning . . . — — Map (db m286937) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Oct. 12, 2026