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Ellis County, Texas
Historical Markers in Ovilla, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Ovilla, in Ellis County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1962 and 2004. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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- Ovilla Cemeteryplaced 2000
The Ovilla community was founded by members of the Peters Colony in 1844. Benjamin and Erixna Caroline McFarlin were among the early members of the…
- Shiloh Cemeteryplaced 2001
Burials in this cemetery began with Peters Colony pioneers who founded Ovilla in 1844. The earliest marked grave is that of Mary C. Patton, wife of…
- First Baptist Church of Ovillaplaced 2004
Area residents organized a Baptist church in September 1903. The next year, the community built a wooden tabernacle on Red Oak Creek for use by local…
- Ovillaplaced 1978
One of the oldest communities in Ellis County, Ovilla began as a fortified settlement built in 1844 on upper Red Oak Creek.
- Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Churchplaced 1962
The first organized church in Ellis county, the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church congregation was chartered with twenty members on July 25…
All 5 historical markers in Ovilla
Historical markers near Ovilla
- Midlothian10 stories · 7 mi
- Duncanville8 stories · 9 mi
- Lancaster14 stories · 9 mi
- Waxahachie31 stories · 10 mi
- Palmer5 stories · 13 mi
- Mansfield8 stories · 15 mi
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