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Shelby County, Texas
Historical Markers in Timpson, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Timpson, in Shelby County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. The markers on this list were placed between 1986 and 2007.
Start with these Timpson stories
- George Washington Greenplaced 2001
(December 22, 1858 - December 14, 1937) Georgia native George Washington Green grew up in Tennessee and in 1878 set out for Texas.
- Buena Vista Cemeteryplaced 2007
This cemetery serves the Buena Vista community, which organized in 1848. Joseph Penn Burns, a native of South Carolina, donated land for the burial…
- Tennessee Methodist Churchplaced 1994
This congregation traces its history to 1857, when a Union church was organized to serve Methodist, Baptist, and Presbyterian settlers in this area…
- Tennessee Presbyterian Churchplaced 1986
Organized in 1857, this church was originally known as Mount Carmel. It was the first Presbyterian congregation established in Shelby County.
- Timpsonplaced 1986
In 1884, Houston businessman Paul Bremond (1810-1885), and other investors began planning for a new railroad to connect Houston and Shreveport…
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All 5 historical markers in Timpson
Historical markers near Timpson
- Carthage32 stories · 13 mi
- Beckville6 stories · 17 mi
- Joaquin8 stories · 18 mi
- Center17 stories · 18 mi
- Mt. Enterprise8 stories · 20 mi
- Shelbyville9 stories · 25 mi
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