Rusk County, Texas

Historical Markers in Garrison, Texas

Garrison has 3 official Texas Historical Commission markers in Rusk County. The marker list includes records dating to 1999. Common marker themes include churches, cemeteries, and community institutions, railroad, trail, and transportation history, military, battle, and texas revolution sites. 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.

What you will find in Garrison

  • Churches, cemeteries, and community institutions
  • Railroad, trail, and transportation history
  • Military, battle, and Texas Revolution sites
  • Downtown architecture, homes, and businesses
  • Oil, industry, and railroad-era commerce

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Arlam Baptist Church · 1999

Organized as Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church of Christ, this congregation began meeting in the Pine Flat schoolhouse in Nacogdoches County in August 1897. Eleven members met for services with pastor M. L. Hones in…

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Hotel Wiley · 1999

The town of Garrison was founded in 1885. By about 1900 the Hotel Wiley, owned by Mrs. S. A. "Mattie" Wiley, was in full operation. The hotel was frequented by railroad and telephone workers, traveling salesmen and…

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Libby Community Cemetery

Once named Miller's Mill, the community served by this cemetery was settled in the early 19th century. When a post office was established in 1898, the name Libby was chosen for the postmaster's daughter. The first…

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