DeBerry · 1965
Site of 1850 sawmill and grist mill. Settled mostly by cotton planters. Center for markets and gins. Oil development after 1900. Named for Col. Alfred W. DeBerry (1829-1903), 28th Texas cavalry, dismounted, Confederate…
View on map ↗Panola County, Texas
Historical Markers in DeBerry, Texas
DeBerry is home to 6 official Texas Historical Commission markers — each one telling a piece of the city’s story. Browse the markers below, then find them on the map and discover more nearby with RoadHistorical.
Bell-Fountain Cemetery · 1978
Served by the early Kinlock post office, this farming region was settled by pioneer families who shared this community cemetery. The earliest marked grave is that of Beulah P. Hough (1839-1850). Several Confederate…
View on map ↗DeBerry Baptist Church · 1981
This fellowship grew from the pioneer Bell-Fountain Baptist Church, which was organized prior to the Civil War. After a fire destroyed the Bell-Fountain Chapel in 1880, members started two separate congregations: Shady…
View on map ↗Bracken Cemetery · 1986
Pioneer settlers Thomas and Mary Bracken brought their family to this area in the 1830s. Part of their land was set aside as a burial ground for family members and for the surrounding community. The earliest marked…
View on map ↗Shady Grove Baptist Church · 1989
Established to serve the rural residents of northeast Panola County, Shady Grove Baptist Church was in existence by 1880. The first pastor, the Rev. J. R. Alexander, continued to serve the congregation until 1907. The…
View on map ↗Centennial Afro American Cemetery · 2011
Established ca. 1897 Historic texas cemetery – 2010
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