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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Wise County, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Wise 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 Wise County, TX (54) Cooke County, TX (40) Denton County, TX (106) Jack County, TX (25) Montague County, TX (23) Parker County, TX (64) Tarrant County, TX (346)  WiseCounty(54) Wise County (54)  CookeCounty(40) Cooke County (40)  DentonCounty(106) Denton County (106)  JackCounty(25) Jack County (25)  MontagueCounty(23) Montague County (23)  ParkerCounty(64) Parker County (64)  TarrantCounty(346) Tarrant County (346)
Decatur is the county seat for Wise County
Adjacent to Wise County, Texas
      Cooke County (40)  
      Denton County (106)  
      Jack County (25)  
      Montague County (23)  
      Parker County (64)  
      Tarrant County (346)  
 
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1 Texas, Wise County, Aurora — 240 — Aurora Cemetery
On Cemetery Road (Highway 507) north of Brammer Road, on the right when traveling north.
2 Texas, Wise County, Aurora — 18711 — Eagle Mountain Lake MCAS Auxiliary (Rhome Field)
On Airfield Drive (Farm to Market Road 718) near Farm to Market Road 718.
3 Texas, Wise County, Aurora — 2157 — George Lawson Bledsoe
On Cemetery Road north of Brammer Road, on the right when traveling north.
4 Texas, Wise County, Aurora — 13760 — Teague Cemetery(1/4 mile E)
On Sid McGoodwin Road.
5 Texas, Wise County, Boyd — 1200 — Deep Creek Community
Near South Deep Creek Road (County Road 4227) north of Highway 4460, on the left when traveling north.
6 Texas, Wise County, Boyd — 2909 — Keeter Cemetery
On County Road 4681, 0.6 miles north of Farm to Market Road 2048, on the left when traveling north.
7 Texas, Wise County, Boyd — 3244 — Masonic Lodge #479
On West Rock Island near Evans.
8 Texas, Wise County, Bridgeport — 506 — Bridgeport Coal Mines
On Hovey Street (State Road 114) at 8th Street, on the right when traveling west on Hovey Street.
9 Texas, Wise County, Bridgeport — 507 — Bridgeport Lodge No. 587, A.F. & A.M.
On Halsell Street east of 10th Street, on the right when traveling east.
10 Texas, Wise County, Bridgeport — 16812 — First Baptist Church Bridgeport
On East Cates Street at 12th Street, on the right when traveling west on East Cates Street.
11 Texas, Wise County, Bridgeport — 16811 — First Presbyterian Church of Bridgeport
On Newby Avenue at Lawdwin Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Newby Avenue.
12 Texas, Wise County, Bridgeport — 17309 — Republic of Texas' Santa Fe Expedition in Wise County
On U.S. 380, 0.1 miles east of 16th Street (State Highway 373), on the right when traveling west.
13 Texas, Wise County, Bridgeport — 18189 — St. John the Baptizer Catholic Church
On Irvin Street, 0.2 miles east of 16th Street (State Highway 373), on the left when traveling east.
14 Texas, Wise County, Bridgeport — 5499 — Toll Bridge & Old Bridgeport
On Farm to Market Road 920, 0.4 miles north of County Road 3424, on the right when traveling south.
15 Texas, Wise County, Chico — 18808 — Lake Bridgeport
On County Highway 1638 west of Highway 2952, on the right when traveling west.
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16 Texas, Wise County, Cottondale — 18184 — "Machine Gun" Kelley
On Unnamed road west of Highway 3585, on the left when traveling west.
17 Texas, Wise County, Cottondale — 1078 — Cottondale
On Unnamed road west of Highway 3585, on the left when traveling west.
18 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 333 — Battle of the Knobs(Northeast)
On Old Decatur Road, 1.1 miles west of Farm to Market Road 730, on the right when traveling north.
19 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 13755 — Butterfield Overland Stage Line
On Business U.S. 287 north of West Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling north.
20 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 18551 — Captain George W. Stevens
On North Trinity Street (Farm to Market Road 730) south of East Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
21 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 766 — Cattle Trail Crossing(Located ¼ mile south, on Denton Creek)
On U.S. 380 at North County Line Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 380.
22 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 822 — Charles Vernon Terrell(May 2, 1861 - November 17, 1959)
On North Trinity Street (Farm to Market Road 730), on the right when traveling south.
23 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 835 — Chisholm Trail
On West Main Street at North Trinity Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
24 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 17980 — Colonel Absalom Bishop
On West Walnut Street at North State Street, on the right when traveling east on West Walnut Street.
25 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 1197 — Decatur Baptist College
On West Charles Street at South Trinity Street, on the left when traveling west on West Charles Street.
26 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 1198 — Decatur First United Methodist Church
On South Miller Street north of East Pecan Street, on the left when traveling north.
27 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 22499 — Depression-Era Projects in Wise County
28 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 1282 — Dr. William Renshaw1822 - 1887
On U.S. 380 at Renshaw-Beal Road (County Highway 2311), on the right when traveling east on U.S. 380.
29 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 17738 — East Side Elementary School
On Business Highway 380 at North Arthur Street on Highway 380Business .
30 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 1492 — Episcopal Mission of the Ascension
On South Church Street at East Hale Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Church Street.
31 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 1794 — First National Bank of Decatur
Near West Main Street at South Lane Street, on the right when traveling west.
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32 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 2231 — Gose Trees
On West Walnut Street (Business U.S. 81) at North Lane Street, on the right when traveling west on West Walnut Street.
33 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 3700 — Old Campsite of Jesse and Frank James(Approximately 1 mi. south)
On U.S. 380 at Renshaw-Beal Road (County Highway 2311), on the right when traveling east on U.S. 380.
34 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 3821 — Old Stone Prison
On East Pecan Street at South Market Street, on the left when traveling east on East Pecan Street.
35 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 4194 — Randolph Vesey(1832-1908)
On North Trinity Street (Farm to Market Road 730) south of East Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
36 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 4509 — Sam Woody's Cabin
Near South Deep Creek Road (County Road 4227) 2.2 miles south of County Road 4360, on the right when traveling south.
37 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 4560 — Sand Hill Community
On County Road 4226 east of County Highway 4127, on the left when traveling east.
38 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 4949 — Slidell
On Farm to Market Road 455 at County Route 2822, on the right when traveling west on Route 455.
39 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 17136 — St. John Missionary Baptist Church
40 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 5268 — Texas Ranger Captain Ira Long(May 5, 1842 - March 8, 1913)
On County Highway 4226, 0.4 miles east of County Highway 4127, on the left when traveling east.
41 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 5275 — Texas Tourist Camp Complex
On Business U.S. 287 at East Hale Avenue, on the left when traveling north on U.S. 287Business .
42 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 4404 — The S. W. Tilghman House
On East Shoemaker Street at South Hill Street, on the left when traveling east on East Shoemaker Street.
43 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 5876 — The Wise County Reunion
On Farm to Market Road 51 at Joe Wheeler Park Road, on the left when traveling south on Highway 51.
44 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 5877 — Wise County C.S.A.
On West Main Street at North State Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
45 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 5874 — Wise County Courthouse
On North State Street at West Walnut Street (Business U.S. 81), on the right when traveling north on North State Street.
46 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — 5875 — Wise County Messenger
On South Trinity Street (Farm to Market Road 730) at East Pecan Street, on the left when traveling south on South Trinity Street.
47 Texas, Wise County, Decatur — Wise County War Memorial
On North Trinity Street.
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48 Texas, Wise County, Denton — 18511 — Mounts-Wright House
On Mounts Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
49 Texas, Wise County, Newark — 5280 — The 1865 Indian Creek Raid
On Farm to Market Road 1220 south of Hangar Road, on the right when traveling south.
50 Texas, Wise County, Paradise — 1273 — Dr. M. W. Matthews(December 29, 1806 - April 13, 1891)
On Pecan Street south of Honeysuckle, on the right when traveling south.
51 Texas, Wise County, Paradise — 2156 — George Lafayette Ramsdale
Near Pecan Street, 0.1 miles south of Honeysuckle, on the right when traveling south.
52 Texas, Wise County, Rhome — 5489 — Thurmond-Fairview Cemetery
On Illinois Street (Farm to Market Road 407) east of County Highway 2264, on the right when traveling east.
53 Texas, Wise County, Rhome — 5605 — United Methodist Church of Rhome
On W 1st Street near Dogwood.
54 Texas, Wise County, Runaway Bay — 18227 — Lake Bridgeport World War II Training Site
On U.S. 380, 0.3 miles east of Runaway Bay Drive, on the right when traveling west.
 
 
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Apr. 26, 2024