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Collin County, Texas
Historical Markers in Celina, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Celina, in Collin County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1976 and 1992. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Celina stories
- Old Celina Cemeteryplaced 1976
The town of Celina, settled by natives of Celina, Tennessee, was founded near this site in 1870.
- Alla Schoolplaced 1983
In 1866 Moses and Mary Jane Hubbard and their daughter Alla moved from Missouri to Collin County, where Hubbard was a successful doctor, farmer, and…
- Cottage Hill Methodist Church and Cemeteryplaced 1992
According to local tradition this Methodist Church traces its origin to pioneer religious gatherings organized by the Rev. John Culwell and held in…
- Nelson Hotelplaced 1991
Early Celina settler Richard Tinsley Peterman built this structure in 1914, twelve years after the town moved from its original site (1 mile south)…
- Wilson Creek Houseplaced 1979
In 1901 W. W. Wilson (1859-1937), an employee of the Cotton Belt Railroad system, moved to Plano. He married Alice Bell (d. 1945) the following year.
All 5 historical markers in Celina
Historical markers near Celina
- McKinney61 stories · 11 mi
- Melissa8 stories · 12 mi
- Anna6 stories · 12 mi
- Pilot Point7 stories · 13 mi
- Frisco5 stories · 14 mi
- Van Alstyne5 stories · 14 mi
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