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Navarro County, Texas
Historical Markers in Kerens, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Kerens, in Navarro County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1985 and 2003.
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- Long Prairie Cemeteryplaced 2003
In 1870, Lawrence S. Taylor sold five acres of land for school and church purposes to Nelson Owen, J.T. Selman and W.B. Gage, trustees of the Long…
- Josiah Martin Danielplaced 2000
(January 27, 1880 - February 20, 1968) Josiah "Joe" Martin Daniel was born in Wadeville to Theophilus Smith Daniel and Lelia Wisener Daniel.
- Kerensplaced 1986
The Texas & St. Louis Railway built its narrow gauge line through Navarro County in 1881 and surveyed a 270-acre townsite here.
- Kerens Presbyterian Churchplaced 1985
This congregation originated in the community of Wadeville (3 mi. S), where a Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized at the home of Noble Wade…
- Prairie Point Church and Cemetery
Pioneer area settlers met in 1855 to organize a Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Five years later, the congregation built a sanctuary at this site…
- Rural Shadeplaced 1997
As early as 1850 there were several families living in the area near the Wildcat Ferry on the Trinity River.
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