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Grimes County, Texas
Historical Markers in Richards, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Richards, in Grimes 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 1967 and 2010. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Richards stories
- Waller Cemeteryplaced 1998
According to oral history, Alexander Waller was the first person to be buried at this site.
- Bay's Chapel Methodist Churchplaced 1967
Founded by settlers from Tennessee, the Thomas Bay family. First log church (also used as school) was built 1851 across road; site donated by…
- Haynie-Sanders Farm Homeplaced 1981
Thomas Jefferson Haynie and his wife Sarah Jane migrated to this area from Georgia in 1855.
- James and Missouri Hurry Houseplaced 1992
Alabama native James Monroe Hurry (1857-1941) and his wife Missouri Valunia Woodcock, a native of Georgia, built this house with the assistance of…
- Richards Colored Schoolplaced 2010
In the mid-1800s, area African-American children attended school in nearby Longstreet. The first school in Richards began in St. Thomas Methodist…
All 5 historical markers in Richards
Historical markers near Richards
- Anderson15 stories · 10 mi
- Montgomery27 stories · 13 mi
- Stoneham6 stories · 14 mi
- Navasota30 stories · 18 mi
- Bedias6 stories · 18 mi
- Huntsville65 stories · 21 mi
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