Historical Markers in Mineral Wells, Texas

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• Fort Woltersplaced 1999

  Located in the counties of Palo Pinto and Parker, Fort Wolters' history dates back to the days of "Old" Camp Wolters, created in 1925 as a National…

• Dr. H.H. Millingplaced 2011

  Georgia native Hugh Hartwell Milliing (1894-1984) was the son of Roscoe G. Milling, who practiced several areas of experimental medicine.

• First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells

  First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells, organized in 1882, grew out of an early revival. William Evander Penn, known as the “Texas Evangelist,”…

• Mineral Wellsplaced 1969

  A town built on water. Founded 1877 by J. A. Lynch, a settler who miraculously recovered from rheumatism after drinking the foul-tasting, but…

• Sam Savage, Captive of the Comanchesplaced 1986

  Buried in the nearby Staggs Prairie Cemetery, Sam Savage (1861-1951) was a rancher, farmer, and champion fiddler.

• Elmwood Cemeteryplaced 1988

  This cemetery was established in 1883 when G. W. Slaughter and G. P. Barber donated land to the city.

Mineral Wells on the Texas history calendar

• October 13: Fort Wolters

All 12 historical markers in Mineral Wells

• Dr. H.H. Milling2011
• Elmwood Cemetery1988
• Famous Mineral Water Company1990
• First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells
• Fort Wolters1999
• Mineral Wells1969
• Mineral Wells High School2001
• Old Camp Wolters1997
• Old Mineral Wells Post Office1986
• Rock Schoolhouse1987
• Sam Savage, Captive of the Comanches1986
• Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway Depot1985

Historical markers near Mineral Wells

• Millsap5 stories · 8 mi
• Palo Pinto11 stories · 12 mi
• Graford6 stories · 15 mi
• Weatherford54 stories · 19 mi
• Springtown9 stories · 27 mi
• Thurber9 stories · 28 mi

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