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Waller County, Texas
Historical Markers in Waller, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 6 Texas historical markers in Waller, in Waller County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Tales of Tragedy and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1965 and 2000. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Waller stories
- First United Methodist Church of Wallerplaced 2000
The Waller Methodist Episcopal Church, South, traces its history to 1888, the year it was first mentioned in regional Methodist conference records.
- Heinrich Konrad Karl Leverkuhnplaced 1979
(July 22, 1842 -- November 11, 1915) German-born Heinrich Leverkuhn cane to Texas in 1857 and was a foragemaster for the Confederate army during the…
- South Texas Baptist College
An ambitious institution chartered by Baptists who formed South Texas Educational Conference about 1895 and in 1898 secured campus site from a local…
- Macedonia Methodist Churchplaced 1970
Organized in 1892 by the Rev. W. C. Bracewell, circuit rider. Early services were held in McPherson School.
- Reid's Prairie Baptist Churchplaced 1965
Organized Aug 24, 1890 with 17 members. Sanctuary built, 1895 on Navasota Stage Road.
- Wallerplaced 1994
Extension of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad here about 1857 provided the means for a growing number of settlers in this area to market their…
All 6 historical markers in Waller
Historical markers near Waller
- Hempstead vicinity6 stories · 7 mi
- Hempstead13 stories · 10 mi
- Magnolia6 stories · 14 mi
- Tomball18 stories · 15 mi
- Stoneham6 stories · 17 mi
- Washington11 stories · 21 mi
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