Collin County, Texas
Historical Markers in Farmersville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 12 Texas historical markers in Farmersville, in Collin County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1973 and 2023. 4 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Farmersville stories
- Audie Murphy's Homecoming, June 15, 1945placed 2008
With Allied victory in World War II Europe secured, Farmersville celebrated the return of the area's most famous citizen soldier.
- Prairie Grove Cemeteryplaced 2005
The Prairie Grove Cemetery served residents of the Aleo community from the late 1800s until the middle of the 20th century.
- Bain-Honaker Houseplaced 1996
Anna Melissa Hicks Bain (1834-1906), widow of John Alexander Bain, built this house in 1865 on 6.75 acres of land east of the town square of…
- Farmersvilleplaced 1973
Originated 1849 as a settlement on the Jefferson-McKinney Road, and near Republic of Texas National Road.
- Farmersville I.O.O.F. Cemeteryplaced 2007
Farmersville is one of the oldest towns in Collin County. It has historic ties to the antebellum (pre-Civil War) era of Texas and the pioneer…
- Farmersville Masonic Lodge No. 214, A.F. & A.M.placed 2007
This Romanesque Revival structure, built in 1888-89, housed a second story fraternal hall above a first floor mercantile.
Farmersville on the Texas history calendar
All 12 historical markers in Farmersville
- Audie Murphy's Homecoming, June 15, 19452008
- Bain-Honaker House1996
- Farmersville1973
- Farmersville I.O.O.F. Cemetery2007
- Farmersville Masonic Lodge No. 214, A.F. & A.M.2007
- First Baptist Church of Farmersville1977
- First Methodist Church of Farmersville1991
- First National Bank of Farmersville1996
- Gussie Nell Davis2023
- Honaker-Holsonbake House2005
- Huson Cemetery1989
- Prairie Grove Cemetery2005
Historical markers near Farmersville
- Nevada7 stories · 8 mi
- Blue Ridge5 stories · 9 mi
- Wylie7 stories · 14 mi
- Melissa8 stories · 15 mi
- McKinney61 stories · 15 mi
- Greenville14 stories · 16 mi
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