Morris County, Texas
Historical Markers in Daingerfield, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 15 Texas historical markers in Daingerfield, in Morris County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Native History, and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1964 and 2005.
Start with these Daingerfield stories
- Daingerfield, C. S. A.placed 1964
Civil War center for manufacturing, supply and travel. Place of enrollment of several Confederate army units.
- Morris Countyplaced 1964
Created and organized in 1875, with Daingerfield as county seat. Named for William W. Morris (1805-1883), who came to Texas in 1849, when the Civil…
- Caddo Traceplaced 1967
Hunting and trade route for area between Arkansas and Red Rivers; used by Caddo Indians, who occupied the northeast corner of Texas and adjacent…
- James Thompsonplaced 1976
(1759-1841) Veteran of the American Revolution. Ancestors of James Thompson lived in Virginia in the 17th century.
- Site of Hussey & Logan's Mill and Gin Factoryplaced 1965
Made machinery to process most important crops in Texas: gin saws to take seeds from cotton, for cloth-making; grist mills to grind corn into meal…
- Snow Hill Baptist Churchplaced 1983
Settlers began moving to this area, which they called Snow Hill, by the early 1840s. In 1852, local residents organized this congregation under the…
All 15 historical markers in Daingerfield
- Caddo Trace1967
- County Line Baptist Church and Cemetery2000
- Cumberland Presbyterian Church1991
- Daingerfield, C. S. A.1964
- Hayes Cemetery2005
- James Thompson1976
- Morris County1964
- Rev. Nathan S. Johnson1985
- Richard Moore Cemetery1990
- Rocky Branch2002
- Site of Chapel Hill College1966
- Site of Hussey & Logan's Mill and Gin Factory1965
- Snow Hill Baptist Church1983
- Snow Hill Cemetery2004
- The W. T. and T. C. Connor Buildings1976
Historical markers near Daingerfield
- Hughes Springs8 stories · 8 mi
- Omaha5 stories · 9 mi
- Pittsburg27 stories · 14 mi
- Mt. Pleasant8 stories · 18 mi
- Mount Pleasant8 stories · 18 mi
- Linden9 stories · 20 mi
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