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Hopkins County, Texas
Historical Markers in Sulphur Springs, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 27 Texas historical markers in Sulphur Springs, in Hopkins County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Ghost Towns, Texas Revolution, and Outlaws & Lawmen. The markers on this list were placed between 1963 and 2017. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Sulphur Springs stories
- Hopkins County Courthouseplaced 1975
The third Hopkins County Courthouse, built in 1882, was destroyed on Feb. 11, 1894 by a fire that also burned the jail and several nearby structures.
- James Selen Stoutplaced 2000
(August 30, 1818 - July 19, 1897) Born in Arkansas, James Selen Stout was reared in what became northeast Texas.
- Site of the Union Stockadeplaced 1979
The Reconstruction era which followed the Civil War (1861-65) was a time of unrest in texas.
- Townsite of Tarrantplaced 1975
Eldridge Hopkins, for whose family Hopkins County was named in 1846, donated this site for the county seat.
- Confederate Refugees in Texas, C. S. A.placed 1965
In the vicinity of Old Tarrant, south of here, the Civil War refugee family of Mrs. Amanda Stone, of Louisiana, was shown great kindness when rescued…
- Forest Academy Cemeteryplaced 1984
This cemetery was not formally set aside until 1858. But the land probably was used as a burial ground prior to that time.
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All 27 historical markers in Sulphur Springs
- Ashcroft House2017
- Atkins House1991
- Black Oak Baptist Church1984
- City National Bank1989
- Confederate Refugees in Texas, C. S. A.1965
- First Christian Church1977
- First Presbyterian Church of Sulphur Springs1982
- First United Methodist Church of Sulphur Springs1976
- Forest Academy Cemetery1984
- General W. H. King1963
- George and Myra Wilson2014
- Hopkins County Courthouse1975
- Hopkins County Echo-Daily News-Telegram1986
- James Selen Stout2000
- Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church2010
- North Liberty Baptist Church1976
- Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Church1979
- Pine Forest Church and Cemetery1999
- Richland Cemetery2002
- Shooks Chapel Methodist Church1988
- Site of the Union Stockade1979
- St. Philip's Episcopal Church1978
- Stewart Cemetery1983
- Sulphur Springs Loan and Building Association1993
- Sulphur Springs Volunteer Fire Department and Fire Bell of 18891975
- Townsite of Tarrant1975
- Union Communiity1985
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