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Historical Markers in May, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Brown 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 Brown County, TX (30) Callahan County, TX (44) Coleman County, TX (36) Comanche County, TX (48) Eastland County, TX (47) McCulloch County, TX (21) Mills County, TX (29) San Saba County, TX (41)  BrownCounty(30) Brown County (30)  CallahanCounty(44) Callahan County (44)  ColemanCounty(36) Coleman County (36)  ComancheCounty(48) Comanche County (48)  EastlandCounty(47) Eastland County (47)  McCullochCounty(21) McCulloch County (21)  MillsCounty(29) Mills County (29)  SanSabaCounty(41) San Saba County (41)
Brownwood is the county seat for Brown County
May is in Brown County
      Brown County (30)  
ADJACENT TO BROWN COUNTY
      Callahan County (44)  
      Coleman County (36)  
      Comanche County (48)  
      Eastland County (47)  
      McCulloch County (21)  
      Mills County (29)  
      San Saba County (41)  
 
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1 Texas, Brown County, May — 12532 — May United Methodist Church
Methodists in this area were initially served by circuit-riding preachers. First to come to the region in the 1860s was the Rev. Hugh M. Childress, and worship services were held in private homes. In 1882, the Rev. Peter Gravis organized Mt. Zion . . . Map (db m85759) HM
2 Texas, Brown County, May — 5377 — The May Community
Originally part of a Mexican land grant given to Empresario John Cameron in 1827. May developed in the 1870s when several pioneer families settled here. Baptists and Methodists quickly organized churches. A one-room school known as Old Swayback . . . Map (db m89617) HM
3 Texas, Brown County, May — 5885 — Wolf Valley Cemetery
This cemetery originally served pioneer settlers of the Wolf Valley community, which began about 1875. The earliest grave is that of S.T. Tollette, who was buried here May 11, 1882. Also buried that same month were James Lyon and R.P. Ramsey. The . . . Map (db m89616) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Apr. 29, 2024