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Shelby County, Texas
Historical Markers in Joaquin, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Joaquin, in Shelby County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War and Tales of Tragedy. The markers on this list were placed between 1969 and 2013.
Start with these Joaquin stories
- B. F. Morris and the Town of Joaquinplaced 1977
Alabama-born Benjamin Franklin Morris (1827-1900) came to Texas in 1838 and settled in the area that became the pioneer village of Sarat.
- Joaquin Cemeteryplaced 2013
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MORRIS PROVIDED LAND FOR RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY AND A 100-ACRE TOWNSHIP SITE FOR JOAQUIN IN THE 1880s.
- Truitt Cemeteryplaced 1974
James Truitt (Oct. 23, 1795 - June 11, 1870) and his wife Sarah Hall Truitt (July 29, 1796 - July 3, 1848) left North Carolina for Texas in 1838…
- Fellowship Baptist Churchplaced 1969
One of the oldest Baptist churches in Texas. Founded by settlers who came by ferry across Sabine River as early as 1818.
- King-Oates Cemeteryplaced 2007
King-Oates Cemetery Established circa 1853 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2006
- Oates Cemeteryplaced 2013
OATES CEMETERY ESTABLISHED 1863 HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY - 2012
All 8 historical markers in Joaquin
Historical markers near Joaquin
- Center17 stories · 11 mi
- Shelbyville9 stories · 12 mi
- Timpson5 stories · 18 mi
- Carthage32 stories · 21 mi
- DeBerry5 stories · 27 mi
- San Augustine52 stories · 28 mi
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