Historical Markers in Haltom City, Texas

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• Judge Benjamin Franklin Barkleyplaced 1979

  (1822 - 1882) In 1855 Benjamin F. Barkley, a Kentucky physician, with his wife Malinda Elizabeth Duncan (1827-1917) and their children settled on a…

• Birdville Baptist Churchplaced 1971

  Organized late in 1853 by J. Boone, S. Elliott, J. Freeman, W. Giddens, and R. Pickett. After an 1856-64 lapse, ten members reorganized as the United…

• Birdville Cemeteryplaced 1975

  The oldest marked grave in this pioneer community cemetery is that of Wiley Wilda Potts (Dec. 20, 1822 - Dec. 15, 1852).

• Birdville Church of Christplaced 1979

  On February 26, 1852, soon after Birdville became the Tarrant County seat, 12 charter members attended this congregation's first worship service.

• Dr. Riley Andrew Ransomplaced 1985

  A native of Kentucky, Riley Andrew Ransom studied medicine at Louisville National Medical College.

• New Trinity Cemeteryplaced 1985

  When the Rev. Greene Fretwell, a former slave, died in 1886, there was no black cemetery in this part of Tarrant County.

All 10 historical markers in Haltom City

• Birdville Baptist Church1971
• Birdville Cemetery1975
• Birdville Church of Christ1979
• Dr. Riley Andrew Ransom1985
• Judge Benjamin Franklin Barkley1979
• New Trinity Cemetery1985
• Site of Tarrant County's First Courthouse, Birdville1968
• St. Luke United Methodist Church2009
• Watauga Presbyterian Church1972
• West Fork Baptist Association1983

Historical markers near Haltom City

• Hurst6 stories · 5 mi
• North Richland Hills5 stories · 5 mi
• Fort Worth187 stories · 6 mi
• Colleyville6 stories · 8 mi
• Bedford6 stories · 8 mi
• Keller6 stories · 9 mi

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