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Historical Markers in Zephyr, 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
Zephyr 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, Zephyr — 1686 — First Baptist Church of Zephyr
The organizational meeting for this congregation was held at the home of John J. Driskill in 1886. The twelve charter members were first led by Pastor J.B. Greenfield, who served only one month, and then by J.A. Jarrett. The Baptist fellowship . . . Map (db m89651) HM
2 Texas, Brown County, Zephyr — Original Location of Zephyr1863 – 1885
The first store and post office and 17 families were on the banks of Blanket Creek. Brown County Historical Landmark SiteMap (db m89653) HM
3 Texas, Brown County, Zephyr — 5948 — Zephyr Cemetery
The unincorporated town of Zephyr, located on land granted to early settlers Benjamin Head and Felix Wardziski, was established in the 1860s. As the settlement grew, a school was opened in the 1870s, and churches and businesses were established. . . . Map (db m89654) HM
4 Texas, Brown County, Zephyr — 5949 — Zephyr Gospel Tabernacle
In 1898 John N. Coffey (1847-1919) and John Schwalm (1825-1900) deeded this site for a community tabernacle. Townspeople donated labor and material to erect this open air shelter and to rebuild it after damage from a 1909 cyclone that devastated . . . Map (db m89652) HM
5 Texas, Brown County, Zephyr — 5951 — Zephyr Presbyterian Church
The congregation of the Zephyr Presbyterian Church traces its history to 1890. In 1909 members of the church and community volunteers, with the assistance of Swiss stonemason John Chailette completed a church building. Worship services were held . . . Map (db m89650) HM
 
 
 
 
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Apr. 25, 2024