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Coryell County, Texas
Historical Markers in Gatesville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Gatesville, in Coryell County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Outlaws & Lawmen, Ghost Towns, and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2015.
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- Fort Hood Communitiesplaced 2012
On January 15, 1942, the U.S. Army established a tank destroyer tactical and firing center near Killeen covering more than 100 square miles.
- Coryell Countyplaced 1936
Formed from Bell County; created February 4, 1854--Organized March 4, 1854. Named in Honor of James Coryell, born in Tennesse in 1796; a member of…
- Fort Gatesplaced 2006
In the mid-1800s, Native tribes often met westward Anglo expansion in Texas with hostilities along the frontier line.
- Gatesvilleplaced 1970
County seat of Coryell County, Gatesville began in 1854 after the county was created. Richared Grant, an Indian trader and local landowner, donated…
- Lincolnville Communityplaced 2015
Coryell County, established in 1854, became home to settlers mostly from the Old South. Shortly after the end of the Civil War, local freedmen formed…
- Hemmeline Cemeteryplaced 2009
In 1895, members of the German Bethel Baptist Church (now Bethel Heights Baptist Church) established this graveyard as the German Baptist Cemetery.
Gatesville on the Texas history calendar
All 6 historical markers in Gatesville
- Coryell County1936
- Fort Gates2006
- Fort Hood Communities2012
- Gatesville1970
- Hemmeline Cemetery2009
- Lincolnville Community2015
Historical markers near Gatesville
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