Cherokee has 3 official Texas Historical Commission markers in San Saba County. The marker list includes records dating to 1966. Common marker themes include churches, cemeteries, and community institutions, railroad, trail, and transportation history, downtown architecture, homes, and businesses. Use this page to preview the markers, then open RoadHistorical on your drive to see nearby stops on the map, listen to narration, and save the places you want to visit.
Site of Old Behrns West Texas Normal and Business College · 1966
Opened 1895 by noted educator Francis Marion Behrns. A 3-story native blue marble main hall and frame dormitory were built by interested local citizens. Courses included mathematics, natural sciences, Latin, oratory,…
Chappel, established in the 1850s, is one of San Saba County's earliest settlements. The land for this cemetery is part of 16-1/2 acres donated by Joab B. Harrell (1814-1893) that he formally deeded in 1886 to the…