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Brown County, Texas
Historical Markers in May, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in May, in Brown 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 1981 and 2020.
Start with these May stories
- Blake Cemeteryplaced 2016
In the late nineteenth century, the migration of people into Brown County grew and new communities developed, such as the Hog Valley Community.
- Lost Creek Cemeteryplaced 2002
The original Hog Creek Cemetery was established in the 1870s, about one-half mile southwest of this site; after only two burials, the community chose…
- May United Methodist Churchplaced 2001
Methodists in this area were initially served by circuit-riding preachers. First to come to the region in the 1860s was the Rev. Hugh M. Childress…
- Pleasant Valley Cemeteryplaced 2020
In 1875, Robert Morrison English (1837-1910), his wife, Clarabelle Louisa (Stratham) English (1847-1914), and their children moved from Cape…
- The May Communityplaced 1981
Originally part of a Mexican land grant given to empresario John Cameron in 1827, May developed in the 1870s when several pioneer families settled…
- Wolf Valley Cemeteryplaced 1983
This cemetery originally served pioneer settlers of the Wolf Valley community, which began about 1875.
All 6 historical markers in May
Historical markers near May
- Brownwood vicinity6 stories · 12 mi
- Cross Plains7 stories · 16 mi
- Brownwood39 stories · 18 mi
- Bangs5 stories · 20 mi
- Comanche vicinity8 stories · 21 mi
- Comanche28 stories · 23 mi
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