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Camp County, Texas
Historical Markers in Pittsburg, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 27 Texas historical markers in Pittsburg, in Camp County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Outlaws & Lawmen, and Strange But True. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2015. 8 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Pittsburg stories
- Shootout at the Pittsburg Depotplaced 2004
A domestic dispute involving George "Dallas" Smart, wife Annie and U.S. Army Lt. John W. Heard resulted in a public confrontation here on Feb. 10…
- Bolton Cemeteryplaced 1991
Ebenezer (Ebb) and Martha Bolton settled in this area in the 1850s. They established an extensive plantation and owned a number of slaves before the…
- Colonel John L. Campplaced 1964
(1828-1891) Came to Texas from Alabama in 1849. Practiced law and taught school in Gilmer. In Civil War, organized and was elected captain of Co. E…
- Matinburg Cemeteryplaced 1993
According to local tradition this cemetery began when migrant W. P. Jones buried his wife, Delila, here in 1871, hoping to later bury her in an…
- Pitts Family Cemeteryplaced 1999
The Pitts Family Cemetery was established by William Harrison Pitts, founder of Pittsburg, according to family history.
- Reeves Chapelplaced 1979
When a migrant worker died in 1879, there was no cemetery in this community. Counce Reeves, a Civil War veteran who had come from Hamilton County…
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All 27 historical markers in Pittsburg
- Abernathy House2015
- Bolton Cemetery1991
- Camp County1936
- Camp County Courthouse2004
- Center Point Community1979
- Center Point School1996
- Colonel John L. Camp1964
- Cotton Belt Depot1991
- Ebenezer Cemetery2010
- First Methodist Church of Pittsburg1976
- Holly Springs Baptist Church1993
- Independent Hope Baptist Church2009
- John L. Sheppard Home1974
- Matinburg Cemetery1993
- New Mine Baptist Church1992
- New Mine Cemetery2005
- Pitts Family Cemetery1999
- Pittsburg1991
- Reeves Chapel1979
- Riley Cemetery1991
- Saint Beulah Christian Methodist Episcopal Church1985
- Shootout at the Pittsburg Depot2004
- Site of First Carnegie Library in Texas1973
- Stafford-Paris House1981
- The Ezekiel Airship1976
- W. L. Garrett Building1990
- William Harrison Pitts1999
Historical markers near Pittsburg
- Daingerfield15 stories · 14 mi
- Mt. Pleasant8 stories · 15 mi
- Mount Pleasant8 stories · 16 mi
- Gilmer39 stories · 16 mi
- Omaha5 stories · 17 mi
- Winnsboro18 stories · 19 mi
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