Coleman County, Texas
Historical Markers in Santa Anna, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 Texas historical markers in Santa Anna, in Coleman County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Outlaws & Lawmen, Cowboys & Cattle, Civil War, and Native History. The markers on this list were placed between 1965 and 2009. 3 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Santa Anna stories
- Santa Anna Cemeteryplaced 2009
SANTA ANNA CEMETERY WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SANTA FE RAILROAD IN 1886, THE TOWN OF SANTA ANNA GREW RAPIDLY AND DEVELOPED AS A CATTLE SHIPPING…
- Santa Anna, C.S.A.placed 1965
Mountain and town named in honor of man in power here in 1840's, a Comanche chief friendly to Texans.
- John R. Banisterplaced 1984
(May 24, 1854-Aug. 2, 1918) Missouri native John Banister left home in 1867 and came to Texas.
- Emma Daugherty Banisterplaced 1986
(Oct. 20, 1871-June 4, 1956) The Daugherty family moved west in the late 1870s to Coleman County from present Forney in Kaufman County, where Emma…
- First Christian Church of Santa Annaplaced 1976
Founded in 1894, this congregation worshiped in various places until members purchased this lot in 1900 and began construction of their own building.
- Old Rock Houseplaced 1975
This site was claimed in 1857 under a Republic of Texas land certificate held by former State Representative Darwin Stapp of Victoria County.
All 8 historical markers in Santa Anna
Historical markers near Santa Anna
- Bangs5 stories · 9 mi
- Coleman11 stories · 9 mi
- Brownwood vicinity6 stories · 18 mi
- Brownwood39 stories · 19 mi
- May6 stories · 27 mi
- Cross Plains7 stories · 29 mi
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