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Van Zandt County, Texas
Historical Markers in Grand Saline, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Grand Saline, in Van Zandt County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Ghost Towns, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1963 and 2012.
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- Corinth Baptist Church and Schoolplaced 1984
The church and cemetery at this site are all that remain of the once-thriving community of Corinth.
- Creagleville
The rural community of Creagleville traces its beginnings to the 1840s. It was named for German native Henry Creagle (1826-1872), who settled in Van…
- Grand Saline C.S.A.placed 1963
The large saline deposit was a major source of salt in Texas during the Civil War. Salt was first obtained by the Indians. In 1854, works were built.
- Jordans Salineplaced 2008
John Jordan established the community of Jordans Saline when he settled here in 1844 and joined with A.T. McGee in organizing a salt company.
- Poletown and Rhodesburgplaced 2010
The first documented mention of a settlement at this site, just west of Jordan's Saline, comes from an 1863 letter by Alice Merrifield.
- Wiley Hardeman Postplaced 1994
Pioneer aviator Wiley Hardeman Post was born on November 22, 1898, in the community of Corinth in Van Zandt County, to William Francis and Mae Laine…
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