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Tarrant County, Texas
Historical Markers in Colleyville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Colleyville, in Tarrant County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1978 and 1986. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Colleyville stories
- Bransfordplaced 1986
A post office with the name Bransford opened in this vicinity in the late 19th century. In 1889 the post office was moved to Red Rock on the route of…
- Dr. Lilburn Howard Colleyplaced 1983
A veteran of the Union Army during the Civil War, Dr. L. H. Colley (1843-1924) and his wife, Martha Sabrina (Fowks) (1860-1914), migrated from…
- Bidault Houseplaced 1980
Constructed of molded concrete blocks, this house was designed and built by French native Anthlem Bidault (1862-1951), a farmer and wine maker.
- Pleasant Run Baptist Churchplaced 1978
The Baptist Church of Christ of Pleasant Run was organized on April 7, 1877, by a presbytery consisting of J.Q. Barnett, L.H. Foster, A.J. Hallford…
- Pleasant Run Schoolplaced 1986
Early settlers have recalled that a log school stood near this site as early as 1870. By 1877, 45 students were enrolled.
- Riley Cemeteryplaced 1979
About 1856 Jonathan Riley (b. ca. 1791) brought his family to this area from Kentucky. He received this land grant in 1863.
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