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Van Zandt County, Texas
Historical Markers in Wills Point, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 24 Texas historical markers in Wills Point, in Van Zandt County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Civil War, Native History, Strange But True, and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1968 and 2016. 2 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
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- Elbert Grayplaced 2011
On Feb. 5, 1912, 16-year-old Elbert Gray committed a most heroic act. Two-year-old Calvin Stepp had fallen into a water well sixty feet deep and…
- Fin & Feather Hunting and Fishing Clubplaced 2010
On May 6, 1901, 21 Wills Point men met in the law office of W.B. Wynne to organize the Fin & Feather Hunting and Fishing Club to be located at Thorn…
- Dallas-Shreveport Roadplaced 1994
A trail established by Caddoan Native Americans and later used by French traders who traversed this area is known today as the Dallas-Shreveport…
- New Hope Cemeteryplaced 1998
To encourage settlement of what was later New Hope in Van Zandt County, William James (1804-1875) set aside two acres for a school and church and one…
- Site of Burial of Neal Martinplaced 1968
(1777-1879) Came to Texas from Kentucky in 1816. Hunted buffalo in Van Zandt County about 1839 and settled here later.
- Allen Cemeteryplaced 2001
This burial ground first served pioneer settlers of the Turner community. The earliest marked grave is that of Hiram White (b.1811), who died in…
Wills Point on the Texas history calendar
All 24 historical markers in Wills Point
- Allen Cemetery2001
- Brick Streets of Wills Point2013
- Bruce & Human Drug Company2010
- Cartwright School2016
- County Seat War1996
- Dallas-Shreveport Road1994
- Elbert Gray2011
- Fairview Cemetery and School1996
- Fin & Feather Hunting and Fishing Club2010
- First Baptist Church of Wills Point1983
- First Christian Church of Wills Point1986
- First National Bank of Wills Point
- McKain Family Home1968
- New Hope Cemetery1998
- Rose Fountain2011
- Rowden Cotton2012
- Russell Memorial United Methodist Church1975
- Site of Burial of Neal Martin1968
- Turner Baptist Church2009
- Union Grove Cemetery2009
- White Rose Cemetery1994
- William A. Wills2001
- Wills Point Schools1986
- Wynne & Wynne Law Office2010
Historical markers near Wills Point
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