Historical Markers in Kaufman, Texas

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• Colonel Isham Chisumplaced 1971

  (1818-1884) One of leading early citizens of Kaufman County. Represented the county in Texas Secession Convention, Jan.-March 1861.

• Birthplace of City of Kaufman; Site of King's Fortplaced 1970

  (Founded 1840) Established by Wm. P. King and 40 pioneers he led from Holly Springs, Miss.; this was then in Nacogdoches County, Republic of Texas.

• Captain Israel Spikesplaced 1968

  (1824 - 1879) Pioneer patriot. Spikes Prairie named for him and his family. In 1875-1876 Spikes served as an elected spokesman from this district in…

• King's Fort

  An early frontier fort of the Republic of Texas, King's Fort was built in June of 1840 by a survey party led by Warren A. Ferris, then Nacogdoches…

• Cedarvale Cemeteryplaced 2007

  CEDARVALE CEMETERY ESTABLISHED CA. 1850 HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY – 2007

• Church of Our Merciful Saviourplaced 1967

  Rural Gothic architecture. In parish formed 1883. Site given 1898; built 1909 under lead of Mr. and Mrs. Woodson Nash.

All 19 historical markers in Kaufman

• Birthplace of City of Kaufman; Site of King's Fort1970
• Captain Israel Spikes1968
• Cedarvale Cemetery2007
• Church of Our Merciful Saviour1967
• Colonel Isham Chisum1971
• Covenant United Presbyterian Church1971
• First Baptist Church of Kaufman1973
• First Christian Church of Kaufman1980
• First United Methodist Church1969
• Fox Cemetery1968
• Greenslade Drug Store1968
• Huff-Park House1971
• Kaufman County1936
• Kaufman County Indigent Cemetery2001
• Kaufman County Poor Farm1997
• Kaufman Pioneer Cemetery (Love Family Cemetery)1998
• King's Fort
• Morrow Chapel Cemetery1981
• Mrs. William P. King1970

Historical markers near Kaufman

• Terrell40 stories · 12 mi
• Mabank8 stories · 16 mi
• Forney16 stories · 17 mi
• Wills Point24 stories · 18 mi
• Eustace5 stories · 23 mi
• Sunnyvale5 stories · 23 mi

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