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Cooke County, Texas
Historical Markers in Gainesville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 43 Texas historical markers in Gainesville, in Cooke County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Cowboys & Cattle, Tales of Tragedy, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2023. 8 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Gainesville stories
- Cooke County, C.S.A./2nd Frontier Regimentplaced 1963
Military, defense center in Civil War. Cooke voted 231 to 137 anti-secession, yet nine military units served Confederacy from here.
- The Great Hanging at Gainesville, 1862placed 1964
Facing the threat of invasion from the north and fearing a Unionist uprising in their midst, the people of North Texas lived in constant dread during…
- American Paint Horse Associationplaced 2013
Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century brought two-toned horses with them, descendants of horses from North Africa and Asia Minor.
- Barbed Wire in Cooke Countyplaced 1986
The development of barbed wire fencing had a revolutionary impact on the economy and settlement pattern in Texas.
- Clark Cemeteryplaced 2009
This burial ground was established by the Hatcher family and others in the 1850s. By the Civil War, it became known as Clark Cemetery, named for a…
- Cooke Countyplaced 1936
Created March 20, 1848. Organized March 10, 1849. Named in honor of William G. Cooke 1808-1847.
All 43 historical markers in Gainesville
- American Paint Horse Association2013
- Bailey, Joseph Weldon1993
- Barbed Wire in Cooke County1986
- Booker T. Washington School1986
- Butterfield Overland Stage Line1936
- City Hall-Fire Station, Old1968
- Clark Cemetery2009
- Clark, Randolph Lee (1871-1941)1986
- Cooke County1936
- Cooke County Courthouse1988
- Cooke County Free Library2001
- Cooke County Poor Farm2023
- Cooke County, C.S.A./2nd Frontier Regiment1963
- Davis House1982
- Davis, William Owen1997
- Dougherty, F. M.2003
- Fairview Cemetery1997
- First United Methodist Church of Gainesville1976
- G. H. Ragsdale2013
- Gainesville1964
- Gainesville Community Circus1975
- Gainesville Junior College2001
- Gainesville National Bank2001
- Gainesville State School2018
- Gainesville-Fort Sill Road2006
- Hubert H. Moss2006
- J. D. "Ikard" Sugg2006
- James Menees Lindsay2001
- Moffett Park2005
- Mountain Springs School1976
- Nelson Grove Cemetery2000
- Nelson Log House2000
- Newsome Dougherty Memorial High School2006
- Oak Grove Community2005
- Saint Paul's Church1966
- Salem Community Well2012
- Santa Fe Passenger Depot1983
- Site of Camp Howze1982
- Spring Creek Cemetery2000
- The Cross Timbers1970
- The Great Hanging at Gainesville, 18621964
- The Houston House1966
- W. T. G. Weaver2001
Historical markers near Gainesville
- Whitesboro8 stories · 14 mi
- Pilot Point7 stories · 18 mi
- Sanger10 stories · 19 mi
- Aubrey5 stories · 25 mi
- Saint Jo11 stories · 25 mi
- Denton47 stories · 27 mi
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