Historical Markers in Cooper, Texas

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• Littleton Rattanplaced 2004

  A native of Illinois and a veteran of the 132 Black Hawk War, Littelton Ratta (b. 1809) came to Texas with family members in 1839.

• DeSpain Bridgeplaced 1970

  (Site 4.2 miles Southwest) Located where the Bonham-Jefferson Road crossed the South Sulphur River, this pioneer bridge served the area's rich cotton…

• Thomas A. Lambethplaced 1967

  Joined Confederate Army at 16; was captain in escort of General John B. Magruder, Commandant, District of Texas.

• Abel Morganplaced 1962

  Star and Wreath Born in North Carolina December 23, 1792. Arrived at Bexar in late December, 1835, as private Thomas Smith in Captain J. O. Blair's…

• Amy Settlementplaced 1994

  In 1875 brothers David, Harrison, Madison, and Addison Hobbs left Mississippi and settled here in what was then known as the Big Creek Thicket.

• Camp Shed Cemeteryplaced 2012

  CADDO INDIANS INITIALLY INHABITED THE REGION AROUND CAMP SHED CEMETERY, NEAR THE NORTH SULPHUR RIVER.

Cooper on the Texas history calendar

• December 18: Littleton Rattan

All 19 historical markers in Cooper

• Abel Morgan1962
• Amy Settlement1994
• Camp Shed Cemetery2012
• Cooper Rail Depot2014
• Delta County1936
• DeSpain Bridge1970
• East Texas Normal College, Original Site of1967
• Erected in the Centennial Year to Commemorate Founding of Delta County1970
• First National Bank1966
• Hiram Rattan1967
• Littleton Rattan2004
• Mount Joy Cemetery2012
• Oaklawn Cemetery2012
• Pioneer Smith Brothers1968
• Texas Livery Stable1966
• Thomas A. Lambeth1967
• Turbeville, Sam B.1968
• Union Cemetery, Old1994
• Yates and Methodist Protestant Cemeteries1996

Historical markers near Cooper

• Ladonia11 stories · 15 mi
• Commerce19 stories · 16 mi
• Sulphur Springs27 stories · 18 mi
• Paris44 stories · 20 mi
• Honey Grove21 stories · 20 mi
• Cumby8 stories · 22 mi

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