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Erath County, Texas
Historical Markers in Stephenville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Stephenville, in Erath County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle, Civil War, Ghost Towns, and Texas Music. The markers on this list were placed between 1986 and 2016. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Stephenville stories
- Audie Murphy Arenaplaced 2016
Located in an area of Texas known for rodeos, the Audie Murphy Arena originated in Euless, Texas, on the property of car dealer Ray Woods.
- Gentry and Shelton Buildingplaced 2016
In the 1870s, Stephenville’s population was around 300 people and contained a handful of businesses in wooden buildings along the town square.
- John Tarletonplaced 1986
John Tarleton was an orphan, who at an early age worked his way from New England to Knoxville, Tennessee.
- Johnsville Cemeteryplaced 1998
The community of Johnsville, settled before 1860, was named for John Z. Martin when he was appointed first postmaster in 1901.
- Smith Springs Cemeteryplaced 2010
This burial ground, established by 1907, served the rural Smith Springs Community. Most of the interred were related to Swiss-born Frederick Hook (d.
- Cornelia Gravesplaced 2011
The youngest of nine children of John and Laura (Fuqua) Tyler, Cornelia Tyler was born in Dallas in 1875.
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