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Gonzales County, Texas
Historical Markers in Waelder, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Waelder, in Gonzales County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Ghost Towns and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2010. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
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- Hopkinsville Lodge No. 183, A.F. & A.M.placed 1978
After migrating from his native Georgia, Dennis Sheffield Hopkins (1819-1917) founded the community of Hopkinsville (5 miles NW) in 1852.
- Leander C. Cunninghamplaced 1936
A San Jacinto veteran born in Tennessee, July 10, 1810. Died December 24, 1896. His wife Ann S. Cunningham born in Kentucky November 13, 1808, died…
- Branecky Schoolplaced 2008
In the mid-1930s, area residents completed a frame school building at this location. The structure replaced a smaller building named Cedar Springs…
- Miller's Storeplaced 1968
Erected 1900-1901 by R. L. Miller and Sons. Now owned by 4th generation of family. First store established 1866.
- Saturn Cemeteryplaced 2010
A community began to develop near this site during the 1870s and was known by several names, including Possum Trot, Prickly Pear, and Ettowa before a…
- The Town of Waelderplaced 1968
In 1876, when the Galveston, Harrisburg, & San Antonio Railroad built through Gonzales County, this town was laid out to serve as a shipping point…
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