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Henderson County, Texas
Historical Markers in Brownsboro, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Brownsboro, in Henderson County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1970 and 2017.
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- Arthur C. Horton, M.D.placed 1991
(August 27, 1873 - June 6, 1946) A native of Mississippi, Arthur Columbus Horton came to Texas with his family in 1876.
- Old Rock Hill Cemeteryplaced 1996
The first known burial in this cemetery, that of Thomas Clark, dates to 1851. He was buried on land that was public domain until 1857 when…
- Brownsboro Norwegian Lutheran Cemeteryplaced 1976
After migrating from Norway in 1845, Ole Reierson bought the land that included this cemetery site (1.1 mi. ESE).
- Echols Cemetery on Jennings Mountainplaced 2017
Located on the C.B. Jennings survey and atop Jennings Mountain, the four-acre Echols Cemetery was established as a local burial ground for settlers…
- Red Hill Cemeteryplaced 1994
Settlement in this area began in the 1840s. By 1849 the Red Hill Methodist Church had been established about three miles northwest of here.
- Rock Hill Cemeteryplaced 2008
Rock Hill Cemetery has served this area since the late 1800s. It is located on land granted to pioneer Alexander J. Clayton, who migrated here from…
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