Denton County, Texas
Historical Markers in Flower Mound, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Flower Mound, in Denton County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1967 and 2023. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Flower Mound stories
- Flower Moundplaced 1984
Settlers of the Peters Colony named this smooth, dome-shaped hill for the abundant wild flowers that grow on it.
- Bethel Communityplaced 1990
Settlement of this area began in the 1850s. Among the pioneer families were those of Samuel K. Smith, Anderson Nowlin, William Crawford, and Sam…
- Flower Mound Cemeteryplaced 2003
Matthew and Isabella Doyle (Douglass) Donald arrived in Denton County, Texas in 1854. That year, Matthew, a successful farmer, set aside 10 acres for…
- Flower Mound Presbyterian Churchplaced 1967
First Presbyterian Church in county. Organized 1854 by the Rev. Matthew B. Donald, who is buried in church cemetery.
- Gibson-Grant Log Houseplaced 2023
This 1861 log house, measuring 16 feet on each side, was built as a family home by Tennessee natives William (1801-1865) and Rebecca (Wallis) Gibson…
- McCombs Cemeteryplaced 1997
The history of this small community cemetery dates to the 1850s, before Denton was selected as county seat.
All 6 historical markers in Flower Mound
Historical markers near Flower Mound
- Lewisville11 stories · 5 mi
- Grapevine17 stories · 7 mi
- Southlake8 stories · 7 mi
- Argyle6 stories · 9 mi
- Roanoke6 stories · 10 mi
- Carrollton7 stories · 10 mi
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