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Sabine County, Texas
Historical Markers in Geneva, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Geneva, in Sabine County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1972 and 1985.
Start with these Geneva stories
- Mial Scurlockplaced 1983
(b. 1809) and his brother William Scurlock (1807-85) left their Mississippi home in 1834 to settle in Texas, then a part of Mexico.
- Payne-Williams Cemeteryplaced 1984
John (1784-1848) and Margaret (1788-1857) Payne came to Texas from Georgia about 1835. A veteran of the War of 1812, John served Sabine County as a…
- Scurlock Cemeteryplaced 1980
This cemetery is named for North Carolina native William Scurlock (1807-1885), a veteran of the Texas Revolution, who is buried here.
- El Lobanilloplaced 1972
In this vicinity was historic Spanish rancho called El Lobanillo. Pueblo of Gil Ybarbo (1729-1809), where his ill mother and other refugees remained…
- William Gasby Cemeteryplaced 1985
Originally part of a Spanish land grant issued in 1794 to Ignacio Pirfirmo, the surrounding land was acquired in 1870 by former slave William Gasby.
All 5 historical markers in Geneva
Historical markers near Geneva
- Milam8 stories · 7 mi
- San Augustine23 stories · 11 mi
- Hemphill8 stories · 11 mi
- Shelbyville5 stories · 21 mi
- Center9 stories · 27 mi
- Burkeville6 stories · 34 mi
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