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Historical Markers in Winchester

 
Clickable Map of Fayette 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 Fayette County, TX (162) Austin County, TX (120) Bastrop County, TX (102) Caldwell County, TX (74) Colorado County, TX (140) Gonzales County, TX (131) Lavaca County, TX (151) Lee County, TX (40) Washington County, TX (172)  FayetteCounty(162) Fayette County (162)  AustinCounty(120) Austin County (120)  BastropCounty(102) Bastrop County (102)  CaldwellCounty(74) Caldwell County (74)  ColoradoCounty(140) Colorado County (140)  GonzalesCounty(131) Gonzales County (131)  LavacaCounty(151) Lavaca County (151)  LeeCounty(40) Lee County (40)  WashingtonCounty(172) Washington County (172)
La Grange is the county seat for Fayette County
Winchester is in Fayette County
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Lee County (40)  ►
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1 ► Texas, Fayette County, Winchester — 17938 — Shiloh Cemetery —
Near Farm to Market Road 153 0.1 miles west of North Raymond Road, on the right when traveling west.
Originally known as Winchester Colored Cemetery, Shiloh Cemetery has served the black community of Winchester and its vicinity since they bought it in 1890 during the town's boom period. Its 3.6 acres abuts the east boundary of the Winchester Public . . . — — Map (db m220182) HM
2 ► Texas, Fayette County, Winchester — 16251 — Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church —
On Farm to Market Road 153 at North Raymond Road, on the right when traveling west on Highway 153.
Shiloh was one of many communities of displaced, newly-freed slaves that sprang up after the Civil War. Named from the bible, it was located outside Winchester, near what became known as the Shiloh Branch of the Colorado River. Shiloh Missionary . . . — — Map (db m220159) HM
3 ► Texas, Fayette County, Winchester — 5860 — Winchester Cemetery —
Near Farm to Market Road 153 0.1 miles west of North Raymond Road, on the right when traveling west.
In use as burial ground since site gift in 1871 by Col. Nathan Thomas (1809-81), former Republic of Texas congressman, member of the legislature, civic leader. Many Ingram Prairie pioneer families are interred here. Cemetery association was . . . — — Map (db m220188) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026