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Van Zandt County, Texas
Historical Markers in Canton, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 31 Texas historical markers in Canton, in Van Zandt County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Strange But True, Cowboys & Cattle, and Oil Boom. The markers on this list were placed between 1971 and 2016. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Canton stories
- Oran Milo Robertsplaced 1998
(July 9, 1815 - May 19, 1898) A South Carolina-born Alabama legislator, Oran M. Roberts came to San Augustine, Texas in 1841.
- Dipping Vatplaced 1973
Before discovery of a dip (1894) and vaccine (1898), the American cattle industry faced ruin, as it lost $40 million annually from cattle tick fever.
- Dixie Hotelplaced 2013
On September 2, 1915, the Canton Herald announced plans for a new hotel. Its site along the Dixie Highway gave the hotel its name and a prime…
- Cadwell Walton Rainesplaced 1998
(September 18, 1839 - August 2, 1906) Born in Georgia, Raines came to Texas in 1858. After serving in Gen. R. M. Gano's Texas Cavalry Regiment in the…
- Canton: The Misplaced County Seatplaced 2005
The Texas Legislature created Van Zandt County in 1848. It originally included nearly 2,000 square miles of territory.
- First United Methodist Church of Canton
In 1852, shortly after Canton became Van Zandt County's seat of government, local families began hosting Methodist services in their homes as a…
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- History of CantonCity of Canton
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All 31 historical markers in Canton
- Blackwell House1996
- Cadwell Walton Raines1998
- Canton: The Misplaced County Seat2005
- Carter Cemetery1991
- Cool Springs (Tundra)2009
- Cox Cemetery1986
- Dipping Vat1973
- Dixie Hotel2013
- Edmund A. Wynne2015
- First Baptist Church of Canton1971
- First Monday Trades Day1973
- First United Methodist Church of Canton
- George Washington Tull, Sr.2011
- High Cemetery1986
- Hillcrest Cemetery1990
- Hilliards of Canton2016
- John H. Reagan2002
- Little Hope Baptist Church1993
- Morris Cemetery1986
- Oakland Community Cemetery1999
- Old Bethel Cemetery1986
- Oran Milo Roberts1998
- Shelby Expedition through Van Zandt County1998
- Site of 1896 Van Zandt County Courthouse1986
- Starr Cemetery and School1991
- The Canton Herald1990
- Van Zandt County Courthouse1999
- Van Zandt County Poor Farm2011
- Wallace United Methodist Church1976
- Wentworth Community2011
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery1997
Historical markers near Canton
- Edgewood11 stories · 11 mi
- Ben Wheeler6 stories · 12 mi
- Grand Saline12 stories · 12 mi
- Van12 stories · 13 mi
- Wills Point24 stories · 14 mi
- Mabank8 stories · 16 mi
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