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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Eastland, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Eastland 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 Eastland County, TX (47) Brown County, TX (30) Callahan County, TX (44) Comanche County, TX (48) Erath County, TX (61) Palo Pinto County, TX (33) Shackelford County, TX (59) Stephens County, TX (12)  EastlandCounty(47) Eastland County (47)  BrownCounty(30) Brown County (30)  CallahanCounty(44) Callahan County (44)  ComancheCounty(48) Comanche County (48)  ErathCounty(61) Erath County (61)  PaloPintoCounty(33) Palo Pinto County (33)  ShackelfordCounty(59) Shackelford County (59)  StephensCounty(12) Stephens County (12)
Eastland is the county seat for Eastland County
Eastland is in Eastland County
      Eastland County (47)  
ADJACENT TO EASTLAND COUNTY
      Brown County (30)  
      Callahan County (44)  
      Comanche County (48)  
      Erath County (61)  
      Palo Pinto County (33)  
      Shackelford County (59)  
      Stephens County (12)  
 
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1 Texas, Eastland County, Eastland — 676 — Camp Salmon / Texas Civil War Frontier DefenseC.S.A. / 1861 — 1865
Front Camp Salmon C.S.A. Guarding the frontier during the Civil War, this camp was located 17 mi. west, 6 mi. north. Established as part of a chain of posts a day's horseback ride apart stretching from Red River to . . . Map (db m105459) HM
2 Texas, Eastland County, Eastland — 1040 — Connellee - Majestic Theatre
Built in 1920 by C.U. Connellee, the “Father of Eastland”, this theatre hosted numerous road shows, musical performances, and plays, and was a noted showplace for many years. Purchased by Interstate Theatres in 1946, the building was . . . Map (db m113561) HM
3 Texas, Eastland County, Eastland — 13711 — Early Banking in Eastland
The evolution of Eastland banks reflects local economic conditions and global influences. Soon after the Texas and Pacific Railway reached town in October 1880, a Mr. Berry of Stephenville opened the first bank in Eastland in Jacob Alexander's dry . . . Map (db m105256) HM
4 Texas, Eastland County, Eastland — 1351 — Early Settlers of Eastland County
First known Eastland area inhabitant was Frank Sanchez (d. 1867), who grazed herds here in the 1850s. The United States in 1853 established Army posts at Fort Phantom Hill, in present Taylor County, and Fort Belknap, in present Young County, giving . . . Map (db m105242) HM
5 Texas, Eastland County, Eastland — 1370 — Eastland
County seat, Eastland County. Named for William M. Eastland—Texas War for Independence hero who was in Mier Expedition against Mexico, and was executed in "Black Bean" lottery at Rancho Salado in 1842. Most noted early local people were . . . Map (db m105247) HM
6 Texas, Eastland County, Eastland — 16983 — Eastland County Courthouse
The Texas Legislature created Eastland County in 1858, but sparse settlement delayed organization until 1873, when Merriman (8 mi. NE) became the first county seat. Charles Connellee and Jack Daugherty platted the new town of Eastland near the . . . Map (db m105245) HM
7 Texas, Eastland County, Eastland — Eastland County World War I Memorial
Erected by Civic League in memory of those from Eastland Co who made supreme sacrifice in World War Lewis Alexander Dulin • Dennis George Perdue • Winter Daniels • James Lee Miller • James B. Wright • EdgarA. Bailey • Ernest Clyde Dunnam • . . . Map (db m113563) WM
8 Texas, Eastland County, Eastland — 13618 — First Christian Church
First Christian Church organized in Eastland in 1878 under the Rev. Cyrus Scarborough. There were a number of important Eastland leaders, including city founders, among the church’s early membership. In 1886, the congregation moved from the county . . . Map (db m105243) HM
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9 Texas, Eastland County, Eastland — 1887 — First United Methodist Church of Eastland
Methodist worship services were held in Eastland County as early as 1865. Soon after the town of Eastland was laid out in 1875, Methodists began meeting in a small log house. The congregation was organized and served for a time by the Rev. Melville . . . Map (db m113564) HM
10 Texas, Eastland County, Eastland — 2377 — Hargus Farm
North Carolina native Larry Hargus (1810-87) and his wife Mary (Corder) (1824-1910) came to Eastland County in 1879. In 1881 they bought the original tract of their farm at this site from C.U. Connellee, a founder of Eastland. Members of the Hargus . . . Map (db m97804) HM
11 Texas, Eastland County, Eastland — Last Mob Lynching in the State of Texas
At this site, on Tuesday night, Nov. 19, 1929, Marshall Ratliff was hung from a utility pole guy wire until dead before a crowd of about 1,500 people. Ratliff was also known as the Santa Claus Robber for his dressing as Santa Claus and leading a . . . Map (db m113560) HM
12 Texas, Eastland County, Eastland — The Bankhead Highway
The Bankhead National Highway, from Washington, D.C. to San Diego, California, was the nation’s first all-weather, coast-to-coast highway. The southern road skirted the western mountains and was largely free from ice and snow, so it could be used . . . Map (db m105259) HM
13 Texas, Eastland County, Eastland — 1038 — The Connellee House
Home of Charles U. Connellee (1851-1930), who opened much of West Texas to settlement. Coming as a surveyor from Kentucky in 1874, he platted town of Eastland and promoted it as a county seat. He built lower story of his home in 1876, of lumber . . . Map (db m201792) HM
 
 
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Mar. 19, 2024