Historical Markers in Leonard, Texas

Start with these Leonard stories

• Leonardplaced 1979

  Settlers began arriving in this area in the 1840s and 1850s. Solomon L. Leonard (1811-1861) planned to move here from Missouri because of his…

• Dr. William Chamberlayne Jonesplaced 1981

  (Aug. 31, 1829 - June 11, 1903) A native of Alabama, William Chamberlayne Jones migrated to Texas in 1852 and resided near the Monkstown settlement…

• Grove Hillplaced 1981

  The earliest settler in this area was George w. Smith, a native of Georgia, who moved here in 1844.

• John Cadwallader Nealeplaced 1980

  (Apr. 20, 1838 - Dec. 13, 1906) Born in middle Tennessee, John Cadwallader Neale enlisted in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and served…

• Joseph F. Fennerplaced 1962

  Star and Wreath Texas War for Independence veteran. Member Shackelford's Company, Colonel Fannin's command, 1836. Erected by the State of texas, 1962

• Savageplaced 1980

  William Hamilton "Uncle Billy" Savage (1822-1909) and his wife Elizabeth (Henson) moved to this area in 1869.

Leonard on the Texas history calendar

• July 22: Leonard

All 14 historical markers in Leonard

• Blanton Chapel Methodist Church1964
• Dr. William Chamberlayne Jones1981
• East Shady Grove Baptist Church1968
• First Presbyterian Church of Leonard1983
• First United Methodist Church of Leonard1981
• Grove Hill1981
• Grove Hill Masonic Lodge1981
• Indian Creek Baptist Church and Cemetery1982
• John Cadwallader Neale1980
• Joseph F. Fenner1962
• Leonard1979
• R. E. (Bob) Stokes Homestead1980
• Savage1980
• Valley Creek1982

Historical markers near Leonard

• Trenton5 stories · 6 mi
• Celeste6 stories · 6 mi
• Wolfe City5 stories · 11 mi
• Blue Ridge6 stories · 11 mi
• Whitewright13 stories · 12 mi
• Bonham43 stories · 14 mi

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