Historical Markers in Whitewright, Texas

Start with these Whitewright stories

• Kentucky Townplaced 1965

  When first settled in 1830s was known as Annaliza. Renamed by Kentucky emigrants in 1858. Unique layout gave town protection against Indian attacks.

• Everheart-Canaan Cemeteryplaced 2004

  Emanuel and Rachel Montgomery Everheart arrived here in 1848 with their son, William, and members of her family.

• Samuel E. and Mary C. Marshall Houseplaced 2001

  Civil War veteran Sam Marshall (1838-1911), his wife, Mary (1840-1924), and their family came from Kentucky to Grayson County in the late 1860s and…

• Vittitoe Cemeteryplaced 1985

  This graveyard was begun as a family burial plot by Samuel and Ellen Vittitoe, who settled on land surrounding this site in 1852.

• Bethel Baptist Churchplaced 1984

  This congregation grew from an early prayer group, established in the Bethel community in 1875.

• First Methodist Church of Whitewrightplaced 1994

  This congregation traces its history to Sears Chapel (one mile southeast), a Union Church established in the late 1850s at the home of early settlers…

All 13 historical markers in Whitewright

• Bethel Baptist Church1984
• Everheart-Canaan Cemetery2004
• First Methodist Church of Whitewright1994
• First Presbyterian Church and Manse1994
• Home of T. H. Sears1967
• Kentucky Town1965
• Kentuckytown Baptist Church1966
• Martindale-Lackey-Hudgins House2010
• Old Kirkpatrick Home1967
• Samuel E. and Mary C. Marshall House2001
• Vittitoe Cemetery1985
• Whitewright1992
• Whitewright Masonic Lodge No. 1672002

Historical markers near Whitewright

• Trenton5 stories · 7 mi
• Savoy5 stories · 8 mi
• Van Alstyne16 stories · 11 mi
• Leonard14 stories · 12 mi
• Howe5 stories · 13 mi
• Bonham43 stories · 14 mi

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