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Sabine County, Texas
Historical Markers in Hemphill, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Hemphill, in Sabine County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Civil War, Native History, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1974 and 2015. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Hemphill stories
- Isaac Low Cemeteryplaced 1981
A veteran of the War of 1812, Isaac Low (1781-1853) migrated to this area from Tennessee in 1828.
- Matthew Arnold Parkerplaced 1974
(May 17, 1801 - March 19, 1862) First chief justice of Sabine County, Republic of Texas. Parker was born in Georgia.
- Sabine Countyplaced 2010
Sabine County, one of the original 23 Texas counties, is on the eastern border of Texas. It is bound by and named for the sabine river, which…
- Site of East Mayfieldplaced 1997
The community of East Mayfield was built here in 1912 and named for Texas Railroad Commissioner Earle B. Mayfield.
- Ener Cemeteryplaced 2008
This burial ground has served southeastern Sabine County since the mid-19th century. Early settlers came to this area by the 1830s, establishing…
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemeteryplaced 2000
The Macedonia Baptist Church was established on this site in 1885. Though it is likely that there are burials dating from that time, the earliest…
All 8 historical markers in Hemphill
Historical markers near Hemphill
- Milam8 stories · 7 mi
- Geneva5 stories · 11 mi
- San Augustine23 stories · 21 mi
- Burkeville6 stories · 23 mi
- Shelbyville5 stories · 32 mi
- Jasper13 stories · 33 mi
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