Dallas County, Texas
Historical Markers in Cedar Hill, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Cedar Hill, in Dallas 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 1976 and 2012. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Cedar Hill stories
- City of Cedar Hillplaced 1985
City of Cedar Hill Prospective settlers who traveled to this area during the 19th century were attracted to its high prairie hill and established a…
- Crawford's Tornado Graveyardplaced 2012
Established 1856 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006
- First United Methodist Church of Cedar Hillplaced 1976
The first church occupied by this congregation was destroyed by a tornado in 1856, two years after the fellowship was organized.
- Roberts House, Dr. R. A.placed 1984
A native of North Carolina, Dr. R. A. Roberts (1837 - 1906) settled in Cedar Hill in 1859. After serving as a Confederate Army surgeon he returned to…
- Pleasant Valley Cemeteryplaced 1994
The families of James Holland, Jacob and Drusilla Boydstun, Isaac Lowe, and Robert Ground immigrated from Illinois to this area in 1848.
All 5 historical markers in Cedar Hill
Historical markers near Cedar Hill
- Duncanville8 stories · 5 mi
- Ovilla5 stories · 6 mi
- Midlothian11 stories · 8 mi
- Mansfield11 stories · 10 mi
- Grand Prairie16 stories · 10 mi
- Lancaster16 stories · 12 mi
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