Historical Markers in Longview, Texas

Start with these Longview stories

• Dalton Gang's Last Raidplaced 1967

  A bloody day (May 23, 1894) in early Longview. Bill Dalton, leader of armed gang presented a note for money at First National Bank.

• Gregg County Discovery Oil Well, F. K. Lathrop A-1, Aransas Fuel Oil Co.placed 1966

  After years of undaunted faith in discovery of oil in East Texas, B. A. Skipper, Sr., assembled an 8300-acre block under lease; made a deal with…

• Cherokee Traceplaced 1967

  In 1821 near this site, Cherokee Indians blazed a trail from near Nacogdoches, Texas, to their home reservation at White River, Ark.

• Longviewplaced 1963

  Named for "long view" from Rock Hill when surveyors laid off townsite in 1870. Incorporated June 24, 1871.

• Big Inch Pipelineplaced 1990

  Before the United States entry into World War II following the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941, ninety-five percent of the crude oil…

• David Sutton Meredithplaced 2012

  DAVID SUTTON MEREDITH WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 2, 1869 IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA. MEREDITH CAME TO RUSK COUNTY, TEXAS IN 1891 AND MARRIED MINNIE BURR…

Longview on the Texas history calendar

• May 23: Dalton Gang's Last Raid
• December 3: Gregg County Discovery Oil Well, F. K. Lathrop A-1, Aransas Fuel Oil Co.

All 75 historical markers in Longview

• 1919 Longview Race Riot2021
• Alpine Presbyterian Church1973
• Bethel Baptist Church1994
• Big Inch Pipeline1990
• Campbell "Honeymoon Home"1963
• Cherokee Trace1967
• Dalton Gang's Last Raid1967
• David Sutton Meredith2012
• David Sutton Meredith, Jr.2012
• Delta Drilling Company1983
• Dundee Angus Ranch Home, 18591964
• Early Teague Home1966
• Edwards Cemetery1993
• Elmira Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church1998
• Everett Building1983
• F. L. Whaley House1964
• Finch Family Home1967
• First Baptist Church of Judson1998
• First Baptist Church of Longview1989
• First Christian Church of Longview1994
• First Methodist Church of Longview
• First Presbyterian Church of Longview1994
• Fisher Cemetery2017
• Former Site of Longview High School1992
• General John Gregg1963
• Grable Cemetery2004
• Greenwood Cemetery2000
• Gregg County1936
• Gregg County Discovery Oil Well, F. K. Lathrop A-1, Aransas Fuel Oil Co.1966
• Gum Springs Cemetery2000
• Harmon General Hospital Chapel1997
• Jerusalem Baptist Church2012
• John Tyson Smith1978
• Johnny Cace's Seafood and Steak House2013
• Judge J. N. Campbell Home1965
• Lewis-Bivins House1999
• Longview1963
• Longview Community Center1994
• Longview Junction1991
• Longview Municipal Building and Central Fire Station2001
• Longview Train Depot2014
• Longview Womack High School2011
• Martin Hays1967
• New Providence Cemetery1996
• Northcutt House1982
• Noted Texas Leader, Developer, Conservationist, Carl L. Estes1967
• O. H. Methvin1987
• O. H. Methvin, Sr., Founder of Longview1983
• Old Fredonia Townsite1967
• Oliver H. Pegues1976
• Peatown Christian Church1985
• Pine Tree Cumberland Presbyterian Church1968
• Pleasant Green Baptist Church2004
• Preachers Hill2015
• Red Oak Missionary Baptist Church2015
• Rembert-Harrison House2013
• Robert Gilmour LeTourneau1989
• Rockwall Farm1964
• Sabine River Off Shore Wells2010
• Saint Mark C. M. E. Church1988
• Sherman Chapel Missionary Baptist Church2015
• Site of Earpville1989
• Site of Harmon General Hospital1976
• Site of James S. Hogg Newspaper1967
• St. Anthony Catholic Church2010
• Summerfield Methodist Church2011
• Temple Emanu-El2014
• Temple Emanu-El Cemetery2017
• The Courthouses of Gregg County1997
• The Grove2002
• Trinity Episcopal Church of Longview2022
• Turner Home1964
• Wartime Home Industry1965
• Winterfield Cemetery1996
• Winterfield Methodist Church1994

Historical markers near Longview

• Hallsville9 stories · 9 mi
• Kilgore24 stories · 10 mi
• Gladewater12 stories · 12 mi
• Harleton8 stories · 17 mi
• Gilmer39 stories · 21 mi
• Marshall96 stories · 22 mi

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