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Lampasas County, Texas
Historical Markers in Adamsville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Adamsville, in Lampasas County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1964 and 2017. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Adamsville stories
- John Patterson Houseplaced 1964
Built 1879-1880 by John Patterson, first man to cultivate (in 1854) land in county, and a Minute Man during Civil War.
- Townsen Cemeteryplaced 2017
The first Townsen to arrive in Texas was Oliver Hazard Perry Townsen, known as Uncle Perry, in 1854.
- Adamsvilleplaced 2011
The first permanent settlers came to this area shortly before Lampasas County organized in 1856.
- Townsen's Millplaced 1964
Built on Mill Branch in 1872, Perry and Jasper Townsen's steam mill cut "rawhide" lumber and ground wheat and corn.
- United Presbyterian Church of Adamsvilleplaced 1979
In late 1880, The Rev. McCall Smith and 19 charter members met in the home of L. Jasper and Mary Ann Townsen.
All 5 historical markers in Adamsville
Historical markers near Adamsville
- Pearl6 stories · 11 mi
- Lometa13 stories · 15 mi
- Lampasas55 stories · 15 mi
- Star5 stories · 18 mi
- Copperas Cove5 stories · 18 mi
- Gatesville20 stories · 26 mi
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