Historical Markers in Greenville, Texas

Start with these Greenville stories

• Greenville Cotton Compressplaced 1971

  Once world's largest inland press. Set record for most bales pressed in 10-hour day (Sept. 30, 1912), when 2,073 bales were hand-trucked, pressed…

• Benjamin D. Martinplaced 1968

  (Feb. 21, 1823 - Mar. 28, 1891) Came to Texas from Virginia and settled in Hunt County in 1850s.

• First Baptist Churchplaced 1973

  Organized Sept. 1858 in local Masonic Hall by Baptist missionary John R. Briscoe and Elder W. M. Pickett with 19 charter members: Lewis W., Rebecca…

• Greenvilleplaced 2001

  In 1846, the Texas legislature created Hunt County and specified that Greenville would be the name of the county seat, honoring Texas War for…

• Humboldt Cemeteryplaced 2000

  The community of Humboldt began to prosper when a caravan of families arrived from Tennessee in 1866.

• John L. Southallplaced 1968

  (June 11, 1869 - Oct. 6, 1912) Assistant chief of police of Greenville. Was killed in line of duty in attempt to arrest drunken gunman.

Greenville on the Texas history calendar

• September 30: Greenville Cotton Compress

All 46 historical markers in Greenville

• Benjamin D. Martin1968
• Bourland-Stevens-Samuell House1969
• Burleson College2014
• Center Point Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)2017
• Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ1989
• Concord Baptist Church1967
• Ende-Gaillard House2002
• Farmers Electric Cooperative2017
• First Baptist Church1973
• First Presbyterian Church of Greenville2006
• Fred Douglass Elementary School2014
• Gen. Hal C. Horton Home1969
• Germany House1999
• Grace Presbyterian Church1993
• Graham Point Cemetery1996
• Greenville2001
• Greenville "Herald"1969
• Greenville Building and Loan Association1986
• Greenville Cotton Compress1971
• Greenville's Electric Light Plant1965
• Humboldt Cemetery2000
• Hunt County Courthouse, 19291994
• Hunt County's First Railroad1972
• John L. Southall1968
• Kavanaugh Methodist Church1994
• Lallie P. Carlisle1965
• Library Movement in Greenville2002
• Majors Army Airfield1994
• Mary Jim Morris2014
• Merit Methodist Church1971
• Peniel1974
• Public Libraries of Greenville1979
• Route of Old Colony Line Road1968
• Shady Grove Community1998
• Site of Henry and Emerson Colleges1968
• Site of Phillips Field/Majors Stadium2003
• Site of Wesley College1971
• The Old Greenville Post Office1975
• The Seven Courthouses of Hunt County1982
• W. R. J. Camp House1987
• Wesley College Administration Building1971
• Wesley United Methodist Church1984
• White Rock Baptist Church1987
• White Rock Community1987
• White Rock Methodist Church1987
• William Lane1965

Historical markers near Greenville

• Celeste6 stories · 14 mi
• Commerce19 stories · 14 mi
• Farmersville13 stories · 15 mi
• Wolfe City5 stories · 15 mi
• Cumby8 stories · 17 mi
• Nevada7 stories · 17 mi

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