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Brown County, Texas
Historical Markers in Brownwood vicinity, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Brownwood vicinity, in Brown County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns, Civil War, and Oil Boom. The markers on this list were placed between 1991 and 2001.
Start with these Brownwood vicinity stories
- Cross Cut Cemeteryplaced 1997
Settlement began in this area of Brown County after the Civil War when several families from southern states moved here.
- Thriftyplaced 2001
Once a thriving agricultural area and regional trade center, the community of Thrifty was established after the U. S. Army relocated Camp Colorado, a…
- Elkins Cemeteryplaced 1994
This cemetery traces its origin to 1876, when noted pioneer minister Noah T. Byars helped establish Live Oak Baptist Church.
- Connell Cemeteryplaced 1997
William Connell came to Texas with his family in 1834. He later served in the Republic of Texas Army, the Texas Rangers, and the Confederate Army.
- Fairview Cemeteryplaced 1991
This community cemetery has served the people of rural Brown County for more than a century.
- Heflin Cemeteryplaced 1994
William W. and Pency (Williams) Heflin settled here in 1875. According to local tradition the first burial was that of a child who died in 1876 from…
All 6 historical markers in Brownwood vicinity
- Connell Cemetery1997
- Cross Cut Cemetery1997
- Elkins Cemetery1994
- Fairview Cemetery1991
- Heflin Cemetery1994
- Thrifty2001
Historical markers near Brownwood vicinity
- Brownwood39 stories · 6 mi
- Bangs5 stories · 9 mi
- May6 stories · 12 mi
- Santa Anna8 stories · 18 mi
- Coleman11 stories · 24 mi
- Cross Plains7 stories · 24 mi
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