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Hopkins County, Texas
Historical Markers in Sulphur Springs, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 8 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 1965 and 2000. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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.
Sulphur Springs on the Texas history calendar
All 8 historical markers in Sulphur Springs
Historical markers near Sulphur Springs
- Cooper12 stories · 17 mi
- Commerce6 stories · 20 mi
- Mt. Vernon7 stories · 21 mi
- Emory6 stories · 23 mi
- Quitman8 stories · 25 mi
- Greenville14 stories · 30 mi
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