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Hale County, Texas
Historical Markers in Hale Center, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Hale Center, in Hale County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle, Ghost Towns, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1971 and 1993.
Start with these Hale Center stories
- J. Frank Norfleetplaced 1978
(1865 - 1967) Son of a rancher and Texas Ranger, J. Frank Norfleet was born in Lampasas County. With little schooling, he grew up working on ranches.
- Nils Akesonplaced 1993
(1866 - 1944) In the late 1880s Swedish born Nils Akeson moved from Iowa to this sparsely populated area of north Texas.
- Ranching and Farming in Hale Countyplaced 1985
Pioneer ranchers began to settle Hale County in the early 1880s. Land was plentiful and cheap, but life was hard. Many settlers lived in dugouts.
- Site of Epworthplaced 1971
(1883 - 1892) (1 1/4 miles southwest) First settlement in county. Established as a post office in 1884 by Horatio Graves of New York, a Methodist…
- First Baptist Church of Hale Centerplaced 1991
Organized religion in Hale County can be traced to 1883, when Methodist minister Horatio Graves and his family became the first permanent settlers of…
- The Stant Rhea Stage Standplaced 1976
(6 miles east, on private property) Early settlers in this area kept in touch with the world by picking up their mail at railheads.
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