Historical Markers in Grand Saline, Texas

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• Benjamin Franklin Wheelerplaced 2015

  Benjamin Franklin Wheeler, namesake for the Ben Wheeler Community, contributed to the development of communications across the region in his…

• 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.

All 12 historical markers in Grand Saline

• Benjamin Franklin Wheeler2015
• Corinth Baptist Church and School1984
• Corinth Cemetery1986
• Creagleville
• First Methodist Church of Grand Saline1991
• Grand Saline C.S.A.1963
• Jordans Saline2008
• Poletown and Rhodesburg2010
• Providence Community2012
• Sand Flat Community2010
• Site of Friendship Community School2000
• Wiley Hardeman Post1994

Historical markers near Grand Saline

• Van12 stories · 10 mi
• Edgewood11 stories · 11 mi
• Canton31 stories · 12 mi
• Mineola47 stories · 13 mi
• Mount Vernon6 stories · 15 mi
• Ben Wheeler6 stories · 15 mi

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