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Mills County, Texas
Historical Markers in Mullin, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Mullin, in Mills County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle, Tales of Tragedy, Civil War, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1976 and 2012.
Start with these Mullin stories
- The Settlement of Williams Ranchplaced 1976
Once a prominent frontier town, Williams Ranch grew up around the homestead of cattleman John Williams (1804-1871), who came to this area in 1855.
- John Williamsplaced 1976
(February 6, 1804-August 4, 1871) One of the earliest permanent settlers of Brown and Mills counties, North Carolinian John Williams migrated to this…
- Mullin United Methodist Churchplaced 1977
Charles Mullins, for whom this town was later named, came here with cattle in 1857. By tradition, a Methodist circuit rider preached at his home.
- Site of Chesser Valley Communityplaced 2002
Near this site is the Chesser Valley, named for early settler John Dan Chesser, whose home became the focal point of a small rural community by the…
- Duren Cemeteryplaced 2010
In 1876, Philip David Duren bought 390.5 acres here and built a log home. He later brought his family, including newborn daughter Willie Lee, from…
- Williams Ranch Cemeteryplaced 2012
THIS HISTORIC CEMETERY OVERLOOKS THE NATURAL SPRINGS THAT WERE ONCE THE FRONTIER SETTLEMENT KNOWN AS WILLIAMS RANCH ON LAND GRANTED TO WILLIAM…
All 6 historical markers in Mullin
Historical markers near Mullin
- Goldthwaite19 stories · 7 mi
- Star5 stories · 17 mi
- Brownwood39 stories · 23 mi
- San Saba33 stories · 24 mi
- Comanche28 stories · 24 mi
- Richland Springs8 stories · 25 mi
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