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Rains County, Texas
Historical Markers in Emory, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Emory, in Rains County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Tales of Tragedy, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1968 and 2017. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Emory stories
- Smyrna Union Churchplaced 1968
This house of worship is the site of the old school house in which, on Sept. 2, 1902, Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America (National…
- Ambrose Fitzgeraldplaced 1983
(March 12, 1827 - June 15, 1893) A native of Missouri, Ambrose Fitzgerald settled near here in 1846 on land that was then part of Nacogdoches County.
- Emory United Methodist Churchplaced 2017
Dating back to 1867 originally in Springville in Wood County, Emory United Methodist Church has served its community for 150 years.
- The Amis Houseplaced 1985
Built n 1910-1912, this residence features unusual cast-concrete block construction. James Alexander Amis (1872-1939) poured and cured the blocks for…
- Emory Rainsplaced 1983
(May 2, 1800 - Aug. 11, 1878) Texas pioneer Emory Rains served as an alcalde under Mexican rule and as a counselor in the East Texas…
- Rains County Courthouseplaced 2002
The community of Emory was once called Springville, part of Wood County. In 1870, the Texas Legislature created Rains County from portions of four…
Emory on the Texas history calendar
All 6 historical markers in Emory
Historical markers near Emory
- Grand Saline8 stories · 16 mi
- Wills Point9 stories · 17 mi
- Quitman8 stories · 20 mi
- Canton10 stories · 22 mi
- Mineola13 stories · 23 mi
- Sulphur Springs8 stories · 23 mi
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