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.

• 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…

• 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.

• Covenant United Presbyterian Churchplaced 1971

  Organized July 1854 by The Rev. Richard O. Watkins, as Cumberland Presbyterian Church. First church building was erected in 1854-55.

• First Baptist Church of Kaufmanplaced 1973

  Organized Nov. 5, 1871, by Elder J. B. Daniel, assisted by The Rev. A. D. Manion, missionary of East Fork Baptist Association.

All 16 historical markers in Kaufman

• Birthplace of City of Kaufman; Site of King's Fort1970
• 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
• King's Fort
• Morrow Chapel Cemetery1981
• Mrs. William P. King1970

Historical markers near Kaufman

• Terrell38 stories · 12 mi
• Forney15 stories · 16 mi
• Mabank5 stories · 17 mi
• Wills Point9 stories · 19 mi
• Sunnyvale5 stories · 22 mi
• Mesquite7 stories · 23 mi

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