Historical Markers in Jefferson, Texas

Start with these Jefferson stories

• George Webster Smithplaced 2006

  George Webster Smith was a former Union soldier whose beliefs set off a chain of dramatic events in the tense atmosphere of post-Civil War Texas.

• Vernon Dalhartplaced 1981

  (April 6, 1881 - September 15, 1948) Born in Jefferson, Vernon Dalhart (Marion Try Slaughter II) began his career here at Kahn Saloon, starred later…

• Confederate Civil War Meat Packing Plantplaced 1964

  About 2 miles to the southwest, the meat plant of J. B. Dunn dressed,packed and shipped beef, pork and mutton to the Confederate army.

• Jeffersonplaced 1990

  Home to the Caddo Indians for centuries, this area of Texas attracted Anglo-American colonists to settle here in the early 1800s.

• Site of Home of Captain George T. Toddplaced 1965

  (1839-1913) Born in Virginia. Came to Texas 1843. During Civil War, served in famous Hood's Texas Brigade.

• Alley-McKay Houseplaced 1986

  Daniel Nelson Alley (1810-68) built this home about 1851. A founder of Jefferson, Alley was a prominent early landowner in Marion County.

Jefferson on the Texas history calendar

• October 4: George Webster Smith
• April 6: Vernon Dalhart

All 102 historical markers in Jefferson

• "Gay 90's House"1966
• "The Magnolias"1965
• 1897 Howe Truss Train Trestle2019
• 19th Century Business House1966
• A. M. Urquhart House1985
• Alice Emmert Home1974
• Alley-McKay House1986
• Atkins House1972
• Austin Street Mercantile1970
• Beard House1966
• Berea Community2013
• Blue Bonnet Farm1966
• Brown Building1966
• Brown-Bender House1983
• Capt. William E. Singleton House1966
• Capt. Wm. Perry House1966
• Captain William Perry1989
• Captain William Perry
• Christ Episcopal Church1964
• Claiborne House2016
• Confederate Civil War Meat Packing Plant1964
• Dan N. Alley Home1966
• Doyle Bower House1966
• Early Jefferson Lodge Building1990
• Early Site of Bell Factory1936
• Excelsior House1962
• Falling Leaves, 18551965
• First Baptist Church of Jefferson1977
• First Methodist Church1965
• First National Bank of Jefferson1981
• First Texas Artificial Gas Plant1966
• Freeman Plantation1980
• Frith-Jones Cemetery2007
• George T. Todd House1974
• George Webster Smith2006
• Godfrey-Singleton House2015
• Historic Houston Street Victorian Cottage1970
• Hodge-Taylor House1964
• Home of Capt. Charles G. Graham1986
• Homesite of Barry Benefield1984
• Hudgins-Blake House1973
• Immaculate Conception Catholic Church2006
• J. H. Rowell Home1966
• Jay Gould Railroad Car1964
• Jefferson1990
• Jefferson1964
• Jefferson C. S. A.1963
• Jefferson Ordnance Magazine2011
• Jefferson Playhouse1965
• Jefferson Public Library1966
• Jefferson Turn Basin1964
• John M. Vines1967
• Kahn Saloon1985
• Knightwood1965
• Liberty Baptist Church1989
• Lockett Cemetery1999
• Macedonia United Methodist Church2013
• Marion County Courthouse2002
• Marion County Depression Era Roadside Park2011
• Mims Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery1983
• Murphy Building1983
• Nash Iron Works1965
• Old Federal Building1965
• Old Federal Court and Post Office Building1966
• Old Home of Geo. Keese1966
• Old Livery Stable1968
• Old Rosebud Saloon1965
• Perry Woods Home1965
• Plantation House1966
• Planters Bank1965
• Presbyterian Church1966
• Preston Home1966
• R. B. Walker House1990
• Richard Waterhouse1963
• Rogers Home1966
• Rogers Home1966
• Rowell Family Home1966
• Rowell Home1966
• S. D. Rainey Home1966
• Sagamore1966
• Savannah Cemetery2005
• Schluter Home1965
• Site of First Ice Factory in Texas1936
• Site of Home of Captain George T. Todd1965
• Sterne Fountain1982
• Stilley-Young House2006
• Taylor Cemetery1998
• Texas Statesman Charles Allen Culberson1967
• The Brooks House1971
• The Figures House1973
• The Homestead1965
• The House of the Seasons1962
• The Jefferson "Jimplecute"1973
• The Marsh Place1972
• The Thurman Place1972
• Todd-Terhune Residence1978
• Torrans-Clopton-Spellings House1982
• Trammel's Trace1984
• Union Missionary Baptist Church2011
• Vernon Dalhart1981
• W. S. Terry Home1966
• William Clark Residence1981

Historical markers near Jefferson

• Harleton8 stories · 15 mi
• Marshall96 stories · 15 mi
• Linden9 stories · 19 mi
• Hallsville9 stories · 22 mi
• Hughes Springs8 stories · 23 mi
• Daingerfield15 stories · 29 mi

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