Harris County, Texas
Historical Markers in Tomball, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 18 Texas historical markers in Tomball, in Harris County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Texas Revolution, Strange But True, Tales of Tragedy, and Ghost Towns. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2022. 5 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- Abraham Roberts Homesiteplaced 1993
Texas Army Route - April 16, 1836. Abraham (Abram) Roberts (1773-1850), a native of Georgia, came to Texas as a widower n 1827 and settled at this…
- Kleb Family Houseplaced 2006
Constructed c. 1890s, the Kleb Family Home and its location in the wooded northwestern part of Harris County represent a time of dispersed rural…
- Salem Lutheran Cemeteryplaced 2009
This burial ground began as the Scherer Family Cemetery. The Scherers were among the early settlers of Rosehill, a rural community in northwest…
- Site of New Kentuckyplaced 1936
Established before 1831. A thriving town until its trade was captured by the present city of Houston, established 30 miles away in 1836.
- Texas Railroads, C.S.A.placed 1964
Harris County was 1861 center for 492 miles of state railroads, with Texas & New Orleans going from here to Orange; Houston & Texas Central to…
- Amos Cemeteryplaced 2016
The Amos family came to Texas before 1860. In 1881, Thomas Amos and his son-in-law, Duncan Kosse (Cossey), bought 130 acres in Kohrville, which…
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All 18 historical markers in Tomball
- Abraham Roberts Homesite1993
- Amos Cemetery2016
- Bogs-Hufsmith Cemetery2022
- Brill-Mueller House1985
- Griffin Memorial House1969
- Kleb Family House2006
- Kohrville2006
- Old Salem Lutheran Church Site1978
- Pillot Cemetery2002
- Pillot Family2004
- Rose Hill Methodist Church Building1982
- Rose Hill United Methodist Church1987
- Salem Lutheran Cemetery2009
- Salem Lutheran School2004
- Site of New Kentucky1936
- Spring Creek County2014
- Texas Railroads, C.S.A.1964
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery2009
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