Historical Markers in Richmond, Texas

Start with these Richmond stories

• Randolph Fosterplaced 2002

  Randolph Foster Born in the Natchez District of Spanish West Florida on March 12, 1790, Randolph Foster was the son of John and Rachel (Gibson)…

• Brown-Beard Cemeteryplaced 1985

  Begun in the Big Creek settlement area as the Pentecost Graveyard. This cemetery dates to at least 1841 with the burial of George s.

• Early Courthouse Squareplaced 1973

  This square was deeded in 1838 to Fort Bend County by Robert E. Handy and William Lusk, founders of Richmond.

• Walter Moses Burtonplaced 1992

  (August 9, 1840 - June 4, 1913) Born a slave in North Carolina, Walter Moses Burton was brought to Texas about 1860.

• Williams Familyplaced 2015

  The southeastern road into Richmond is named Williams Way Boulevard after the Williams family who shaped the area’s history.

• City of Richmondplaced 1969

  Area was settled in 1822 by members of Stephen F. Austin's colony, who first called their community "Fort Settlement." Earliest known burial was made…

Richmond on the Texas history calendar

• March 12: Randolph Foster

All 18 historical markers in Richmond

• Brown-Beard Cemetery1985
• City of Richmond1969
• Dismounted Texas Cavalry1964
• Early Courthouse Square1973
• Erastus ("Deaf") Smith1973
• Jane Long Boarding House1975
• McNabb House1979
• Morton Cemetery1972
• Mrs. Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long1936
• Randolph Foster2002
• Site of the Home of Randal Jones1936
• Site of Thompson's Ferry1936
• The John H. Pickens Davis House1962
• The Peareson-Winston House1976
• Thomas Jefferson Smith1967
• Walter Moses Burton1992
• Williams Family2015
• Wyly Martin1936

Historical markers near Richmond

• Rosenberg7 stories · 3 mi
• Sugar Land7 stories · 7 mi
• Houston236 stories · 26 mi
• San Felipe8 stories · 26 mi
• Wharton7 stories · 27 mi
• West Columbia14 stories · 29 mi

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