Historical Markers in Gladewater, Texas

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• John Ben Shepperdplaced 1992

  (October 19, 1915 - March 8, 1990) A native of Gladewater, John Ben Shepperd began a law practice in Longview soon after his graduation from the…

• First United Methodist Church of Gladewaterplaced 2004

  Developed as a railroad town in the 1870s, Gladewater grew slowly but steadily in the first decades of its existence.

• Foshee Family Homesteadplaced 1967

  Built 1890 on site purchased 1884 by William Emmett and Mary R. Foshee. He was a native of Alabama and she was a member of the pioneer Shepperd…

• Gladewaterplaced 1965

  Founded 1827 as St. Clair, 3 mi. east. Moved to present site on Glade Creek and T & P Railway in 1872.

• Rosedale Cemeteryplaced 1978

  When John Kettle Armstrong and his wife Sarah bought 160 acres here in 1844, they were among the first settlers.

• Bumpus Houseplaced 1994

  This house is believed to have been built about the turn of the century. Area sawmill owner and road builder William E. Bumpus and his wife Catherine…

Gladewater on the Texas history calendar

• October 19: John Ben Shepperd

All 12 historical markers in Gladewater

• Bumpus House1994
• Dr. E. L. and Nannie Lewis Walker House2004
• First Franchised Motor Bus Line in Texas1966
• First United Methodist Church of Gladewater2004
• Foshee Family Homestead1967
• Gladewater1965
• Gladewater Lodge No. 852, A.F. & A.M.2005
• John Ben Shepperd1992
• New Hope Missionary Baptist Church2013
• Rock Springs Schoolhouse1966
• Rosedale Cemetery1978
• Union Grove Cemetery2012

Historical markers near Gladewater

• Kilgore24 stories · 12 mi
• Longview75 stories · 12 mi
• Winona11 stories · 14 mi
• Gilmer39 stories · 14 mi
• Hawkins5 stories · 19 mi
• Hallsville9 stories · 20 mi

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