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Historical Markers in Rockdale, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Milam 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 Milam County, TX (56) Bell County, TX (163) Burleson County, TX (63) Falls County, TX (27) Lee County, TX (38) Robertson County, TX (54) Williamson County, TX (237)  MilamCounty(56) Milam County (56)  BellCounty(163) Bell County (163)  BurlesonCounty(63) Burleson County (63)  FallsCounty(27) Falls County (27)  LeeCounty(38) Lee County (38)  RobertsonCounty(54) Robertson County (54)  WilliamsonCounty(237) Williamson County (237)
Cameron is the county seat for Milam County
Rockdale is in Milam County
      Milam County (56)  
ADJACENT TO MILAM COUNTY
      Bell County (163)  
      Burleson County (63)  
      Falls County (27)  
      Lee County (38)  
      Robertson County (54)  
      Williamson County (237)  
 
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1 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 17269 — Apache Pass River Crossing
The crossing over the San Xavier (San Gabriel) River in Milam county has been used as a passageway for centuries. Evidence shows that the area has been inhabited by humans for at least 10,000 years. During the eighteenth century, the land was . . . Map (db m84807) HM
2 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 20070 — Coffield House
Beginning in the late 1920s, the use of petrified wood in construction became popular in Texas and throughout the American Southwest. This was due in part to the design of National Park Service Buildings in the West which utilized natural materials . . . Map (db m210587) HM
3 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 12154 — First Baptist Church of Rockdale
The community of Rockdale sprang up around a railroad camp in 1873. The Rev. B.B. Baxter arrived in 1874 and established a Baptist church with 18 charter members. The Rev. Mr. Baxter conducted services in a room above a dry goods store shared with . . . Map (db m210599) HM
4 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 7945 — First Christian Churchof Rockdale
Organized in 1887, this church was first served by the Rev. A.J. Bush, Sr. (1846-1920), a Civil War veteran who was instrumental in establishing Christian churches in many areas of the state. Previous buildings on this site were replaced in 1958 by . . . Map (db m210588) HM
5 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 7993 — George Sessions Perry
The son of Andrew and Laura Perry, George Sessions Perry was born May 5, 1910, in Rockdale. In 1933, he married Claire Hodges of Beaumont. Four years later, he published the first in a long line of fiction and non-fiction stories and novels, many of . . . Map (db m210601) HM
6 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — Historic African American BusinessesEast Ward, Rockdale, Early 1900
From 1872 until the late 1960s, the East Ward supported a vibrant African American business community with upwards of 50 churches and thriving businesses that served both the neighborhood and the surrounding area. Captions . . . Map (db m211847) HM
7 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 13466 — International & Great Northern Railroad Passenger Depot
Three rail lines largely contributed to Rockdale's early commercial development, and of the three, the International & Great Northern (I&GN) made the biggest impact. This former I&GN passenger depot opened in 1906. It survived various changes to the . . . Map (db m74421) HM
8 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 13787 — Jewish Cemetery
The International & Great Northern Railroad reached the new town of Rockdale in January 1874. Among the early residents were brothers Benjamin and Joseph Lowenstein, who opened a mercantile from a tent before the railroad arrived. They and their . . . Map (db m74398) HM
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9 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 12877 — La Recluta and La Escuelita
Jose Leal received six leagues of land in this area in 1833. In 1867, coal was discovered, and the railroad reached Rockdale in 1874. Not until 1890 did the first coal mine, owned by Herman Vogel, begin operation. Others opened, and more settlers . . . Map (db m74393) HM
10 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 13431 — Matinee Musical Club
In January 1909, Mary Ann (Coffield) Perry organized the Matinee Musical Club on the front porch of her home at this site. Pearl Cauthon served as the first president of the club, which met regularly to study and perform music. Yearbooks document . . . Map (db m74412) HM
11 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 7991 — Mount Zion Baptist Church
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, organized in 1872 (4.5 mi. W), and Fellowship Baptist Church, formed about 1877 in Minerva (2 mi. N), merged in 1895 to form Mount Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. N. J. Dyer served as first pastor. Services were held in . . . Map (db m150955) HM
12 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 20118 — Old City Cemetery
Originally known as Rockdale Cemetery, Old City Cemetery was established the same year that Rockdale was founded in 1874. Many of Rockdale's early residents and businessmen who helped shape the city are buried in the Old City Cemetery. The . . . Map (db m210605) HM
13 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 12561 — Railroads in Rockdale
Rockdale owes its founding to the International & Great Northern rail line, along which the town was laid out in 1873-74. The railroad gave area farmers access to markets for their crops, and Rockdale became a shipping point for farmers and other . . . Map (db m74406) HM
14 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 14050 — Site of Mission San Francisco Xavier de Los Dolores
Established by Franciscan missionaries in 1749 with the hope of civilizing and christianizing the Coco, Mayeye, Orcoquiza, Karankawa, and other tribes of Indians. The martyrdom of Padre José Ganzabal and the circumstances connected therewith caused . . . Map (db m84661) HM
15 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 12567 — Site of Mundine Hotel
The Mundine Hotel stood on this site from its construction in 1880 until its destruction by fire in 1888. Completed six years after Rockdale incorporated along the International & Great Northern rail line, the hotel was built near the depot to . . . Map (db m210603) HM
16 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 7988 — Site of the Mission Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
Established by Franciscan missionaries in 1749 with the hope of civilizing and christianizing the Coco, Mayeye, Orcoquiza, Karankawa, and other tribes of Indians. The martyrdom of Padre José Ganzabal and the circumstances connected therewith caused . . . Map (db m84618) HM
17 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 7990 — Site of the Mission San Ildefonso
Established by Franciscan missionaries in 1749 with the hope of civilizing and christianizing the Coco, Mayeye, Orcoquiza, Karankawa, and other tribes of Indians. The martyrdom of Padre José Ganzabal and the circumstances connected therewith caused . . . Map (db m84617) HM
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18 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 13527 — Springfield Missionary Baptist Church
Members established this church in 1872, under the guidance of the Rev. Riley Williams. Though buildings have changed, the congregation still gathers on the same land they met on that year. Members have emphasized outreach through both local . . . Map (db m210611) HM
19 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 17630 — The Kay Theater
In 1947, E.L. Bryan and the Foy Arrington family bought a surplus quonset hut, one of the thousands of the all-purpose metal buildings made during World War II. The hut was moved to Rockdale to become the core of the second movie theater in town. . . . Map (db m74395) HM
 
 
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Mar. 19, 2024