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Angelina County, Texas
Historical Markers in Diboll, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Diboll, in Angelina 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 1980 and 2013.
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- Emporiaplaced 1996
Emporia Lumber Company co-owners S. F. Carter and M. T. Jones purchased over 5,000 acres of land in south Angelina County and established a company…
- Dibollplaced 1994
A sawmill established here in 1894 by T. L. L. Temple gave rise to a town that by 1900 contained a commissary, post office, churches, homes, and…
- Emporia Cemeteryplaced 2007
This pioneer burial ground predates later timber towns of the area. The land was originally set aside as a family cemetery, with the first burial for…
- First Baptist Church Dibollplaced 2013
In 1897, the Southern Pine Lumber Company built a Union Church shared by Baptists and Methodists of Diboll.
- First Methodist Church of Dibollplaced 1991
This congregation was founded about 1897, soon after Diboll was established as a sawmill town.
- Old Diboll Libraryplaced 1990
Built about 1908 by T. L. L. Temple for his Southern Pine Lumber Company employees, this building served for many years as a community library and…
All 8 historical markers in Diboll
Historical markers near Diboll
- Lufkin vicinity8 stories · 10 mi
- Corrigan6 stories · 11 mi
- Lufkin35 stories · 12 mi
- Huntington vicinity5 stories · 16 mi
- Moscow9 stories · 19 mi
- Chester6 stories · 20 mi
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