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Shelby County, Texas
Historical Markers in Shelbyville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Shelbyville, in Shelby County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Outlaws & Lawmen, Civil War, and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2008.
Start with these Shelbyville stories
- Site of the Last Battleplaced 1936
August 14, 1844, between Regulators and Moderators, warring factions in Shelby County 1841-1844, who caused heavy sacrifice of life and property…
- First County Seat of Shelby Countyplaced 1964
Shelbyville, once known as Nashville, was the first county seat of government of the District of Tenaha, or Shelby County.
- McWilliams Cemeteryplaced 2008
This burial ground, originally known as Wayfare and later as McWilliams Graveyard, has served the Todd Springs community since early in the…
- Moses Fisk Robertsplaced 1972
(1803-1889) Highly regarded public servant and farmer of Shelby County. His ever-present pack of fox hounds earned him nickname "Dog" Roberts.
- Shelby Countyplaced 1936
In this county of Shelby, once a part of the Neutral Ground, an unorganized feud known as the Regular-Moderator War was waged between 1841 and 1844.
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