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Ellis County, Texas
Historical Markers in Palmer, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Palmer, 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 1973 and 1990. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Palmer stories
- Harkey - Payne Houseplaced 1983
Originally a four-room house with south and east porches, this home was built about 1870 by carpenter and blacksmith D. H. Harkey.
- First Baptist Church of Palmerplaced 1976
The Rev. T. H. Durham preached at the organizational meeting of this Missionary Baptist Church on Nov. 17, 1873.
- First Christian Church of Palmerplaced 1980
In 1853 disciples in the area around Rockett and Brushy Creek (8 miles northwest) established a church called "Liberty-Sylvania".
- Site of Grady Schoolplaced 1990
Originally established in 1895 to serve children on the pioneer Farrar family, Grady school eventually grew into a community rural school.
- Smith Cemeteryplaced 1973
(Established in 1852) Burial place of pioneers and generations of descendants; on a knoll that was in wilderness when cemetery opened, but now…
All 5 historical markers in Palmer
Historical markers near Palmer
- Ennis18 stories · 8 mi
- Waxahachie31 stories · 10 mi
- Lancaster14 stories · 11 mi
- Ovilla5 stories · 13 mi
- Midlothian10 stories · 17 mi
- Duncanville8 stories · 19 mi
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