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Chambers County, Texas
Historical Markers in Mont Belvieu, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Mont Belvieu, in Chambers County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Oil Boom and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1977 and 2005.
Start with these Mont Belvieu stories
- Barbers Hill Oil Fieldplaced 1977
While digging a 65-ft. water well near his home in 1889, Elmer W. Barber (1854-1935), whose father Amos Barber first settled this area, encountered…
- Cedar Pointplaced 1986
Near this site is an area of land known as Cedar Point that was known to some of the earliest settlers of the state.
- Amos Barber Homesite and Cemeteryplaced 1977
Originally known as "Big Hill" and Later "Barbers Hill," Mont Belvieu was first settled by Amos Barber (1814-1885).
- Emily Brown Cemeteryplaced 2005
In 1870, Elizabeth Barrow deeded a house and 198 acres of land to Thompson and Emily (Hulbert) Brown in exchange for their care of her in her old…
- Henry and Amelia Griffithplaced 2001
The son of Joshua and Jemimah (Hazelton) Griffith, Pennsylvania native Henry Griffith (c. 1797-1869) moved to Johnson's Bayou near Opelousas…
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