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Kaufman County, Texas
Historical Markers in Mabank, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Mabank, in Kaufman County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. The markers on this list were placed between 1979 and 1993.
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- Elm Grove Cemeteryplaced 1983
Early Elm Grove community leader Anthony Hyde originally donated this property as land for a local school and church in 1881.
- Elm Grove Union Churchplaced 1989
This community church traces its history to the early 1870s. A log structure used as a church, school, and community gathering place was built on…
- First Baptist Church of Mabankplaced 1979
In 1898 or 1899 nine charter members under The Rev. E. J. Thompson, a missionary for the East Fork Baptist Association, organized Lawndale Baptist…
- First Presbyterian Church of Mabankplaced 1990
Organized on September 11, 1896, this church began as a small Cumberland Presbyterian congregation in the town of Lawndale (about 2 mi.
- Mabankplaced 1979
Originally part of the George T. Walters Survey, this acreage in the 1840s and '50s belonged to many absentee landowners including Sam Houston.
- Mono Schoolplaced 1991
Its name meaning "One," Mono school was established in 1895 after two smaller school districts, Elm Grove and Harper, were consolidated.
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