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Concho County, Texas
Historical Markers in Eden, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Eden, in Concho County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. The markers on this list were placed between 1964 and 2003.
Start with these Eden stories
- General Ira C. Eakerplaced 2003
Ira Clarence Eaker was born April 13, 1896, in Field Creek, Llano County, Texas. In 1906, his parents, Young Yancy and Ladonia (Graham) Eaker, moved…
- Edenplaced 1964
Founded 1882. Incorporated 1910. Named for Frederick Ede, native of England and pioneer ranchman on whose land the town was located, and who donated…
- Eden Church of Christplaced 2000
In 1903 a group of area residents began meeting for worship services in the Eden schoolhouse.
- Eden United Methodist Churchplaced 2000
The first Eden schoolhouse was erected in 1885, and itinerant preachers who stopped to give sermons in the schoolhouse attracted people of all…
- First Baptist Church of Edenplaced 2000
The Rev. Zachariah Martin Wells of Menard, who had organized Baptist churches in San Saba, Kimble and Menard counties, led an organizational meeting…
- Pioneers Rest Cemeteryplaced 2000
Fred Eden platted Eden in 1882, setting this land aside for a cemetery. Though older burials may be present, the earliest tombstone is that of the…
Eden on the Texas history calendar
All 7 historical markers in Eden
Historical markers near Eden
- Menard16 stories · 22 mi
- Rowena5 stories · 32 mi
- Brady8 stories · 32 mi
- Brady vicinity6 stories · 33 mi
- Ballinger19 stories · 37 mi
- San Angelo37 stories · 39 mi
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