Stubblefield Building · 1962
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View on map ↗Eastland County, Texas
Historical Markers in Eastland, Texas
Eastland is home to 13 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.
Camp Salmon, C.S.A. · 1963
Guarding the frontier during the Civil War, this camp was located 17 mi. west, 6 mi. north. Established as part of a chain of posts a day's horseback ride apart stretching from Red River to Rio Grande. Occupied by Texas…
View on map ↗Eastland · 1968
County seat, Eastland County. Named for William M. Eastland--Texas War for Independence hero who was in Mier Expedition against Mexico, and was executed in "Black Bean" lottery at Rancho Salado in 1842. Most noted early…
View on map ↗Early Settlers of Eastland County · 1972
First known Eastland area inhabitant was Frank Sanchez (d. 1867), who grazed herds here in the 1850s. The United States in 1853 established Army posts at Fort Phantom Hill, in present Taylor County, and Fort Belknap, in…
View on map ↗The Connellee House · 1972
Home of Charles U. Connellee (1851-1930), who opened much of West Texas to settlement. Coming as a surveyor from Kentucky in 1874, he platted town of Eastland and promoted it as a county seat. He built lower story of…
View on map ↗Prairie Oil and Gas Company Housing · 1983
The Eastland County oil boom, 1917-1922, prompted construction of many of Eastland's substantial public and residential structures. Prairie Oil and Gas Company began oil exploration in the county, and in 1919 erected…
View on map ↗First United Methodist Church of Eastland · 1985
Methodist worship services were held in Eastland County as early as 1865. Soon after the town of Eastland was laid out in 1875, Methodists began meeting in a small log house. The congregation was organized and served…
View on map ↗Connellee-Majestic Theatre · 1988
Built in 1920 by C.U. Connellee, the "Father of Eastland", this theatre hosted numerous road shows, musical performances, and plays, and was a noted showplace for many years. Purchased by Interstate Theatres in 1946,…
View on map ↗Burkett House · 1998
Joe Burkett, who with his brother and father discovered and cultivated the original Burkett pecan tree in 1900, was a school teacher, county official, and state legislator. He and his wife Fannye Pullig Burkett built…
View on map ↗Mangum Baptist Church · 2005
The early community of Mangum, established at the juncture of two rail lines, held great promise as a commercial center. It once boasted a population of 500 and was the site of railroad section houses, a cotton gin,…
View on map ↗Early Banking in Eastland · 2006
The evolution of Eastland banks reflects local economic conditions and global influences. Soon after the Texas and Pacific Railway reached town in October 1880, a Mr. Berry of Stephenville opened the first bank in…
View on map ↗First Christian Church · 2006
First Christian Church organized in Eastland in 1878 under the Rev. Cyrus Scarborough. There were a number of important Eastland leaders, including city founders, among the church’s early membership. In 1886, the…
View on map ↗Eastland County Courthouse · 2007
The Texas Legislature created Eastland County in 1858, but sparse settlement delayed organization until 1873, when Merriman (8 mi. NE) became the first county seat. Charles Connellee and Jack Daugherty platted the new…
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