Tarrant County, Texas

Historical Markers in Grapevine, Texas

Grapevine markers connect early Tarrant County settlement, Main Street commerce, rail travel, churches, cemeteries, and the city's position between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is especially useful as a short marker stop before or after a DFW drive because the historic core is compact and easy to preview. Grapevine has 18 official Texas Historical Commission markers in Tarrant County. The marker list includes records dating to 1978. Common marker themes include courthouse and civic history, churches, cemeteries, and community institutions, railroad, trail, and transportation history. 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.

Best starting areas in Grapevine

Start with dense marker clusters

  • Historic Main Street
  • Railroad and depot area
  • Church and cemetery markers
  • Old settlement roads

Route ideas near Grapevine

  • Pair Grapevine with Fort Worth for a western DFW history loop.
  • Connect Grapevine with Dallas or Denton for a North Texas route.

What you will find in Grapevine

  • Courthouse and civic history
  • Churches, cemeteries, and community institutions
  • Railroad, trail, and transportation history
  • Ranching, farming, and frontier settlement
  • Military, battle, and Texas Revolution sites

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Torian Log Cabin · 1978

This cabin of hand-hewn logs was built along a creek at the edge of the cross timbers near the pioneer community of Dove. It originally stood on a headright settled in 1845 by Francis Throop, a Peters colonist from…

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Grapevine · 1979

Wild mustang grapes growing profusely in this area inspired the name "Grapevine" for this community. Ambrose Foster (1794?-1847) and his wife Susannah Medlin (1796-1876) were among the first settlers in 1845, from…

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Minter's Chapel Cemetery · 1979

Soon after lay Minister Green W. Minter (1803-1887) moved here about 1854, he helped organize Minter's Chapel Methodist Church. His son-in-law James Cate set aside 4.1 acres here for a church and burial ground. The…

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Missouri Colony · 1979

In 1844 related families from Platte County, Missouri, settled in this area. James Gibson, one of the earliest settlers in Tarrant County, owned this site. In 1845 more relatives and friends arrived. They became known…

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Parker Memorial Cemetery · 1979

The first burial here is thought to be that of Christina Driskill (1797-1862), whose son-in-law Isaac Green Parker (1816-1875) owned the land. In 1881 Parker's widow, Mary (Polly) Parker Turner (1820-1897) deeded the…

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Grapevine Cemetery · 1980

Samuel D. Coble (1830-1890), joined later by his brother Allen B. Coble (1836-1906), settled here in the 1850s. In 1878 they sold 4.5 acres of land at this site for use as a public cemetery. The oldest known grave is…

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The Grapevine Sun · 1980

Benjamin R. Wall (1876-1955) started the Grapevine Sun in 1895 at the age of nineteen. It was sold in 1897 to James E. Keeling (1847-1925), a native of England. His son Ed took over as editor in 1912 and published the…

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J. E. Foust & Sons, Funeral Directors · 1981

John E. Foust (1861-1926) moved to Grapevine in 1880 and started a general merchandise store which stocked coffins. He gradually added other services and with the help of his wife Daisy (Huitt) (1876-1963) established a…

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Minters Chapel Methodist Church · 1982

Four pioneer area families established this congregation about 1854. Early services were conducted in a log cabin on land donated by James Cate for the church, a school and a cemetery. The congregational name was chosen…

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Morgan Hood Survey Pioneer Cemetery · 1983

Originally part of the Morgan Hood Survey, this small cemetery (75 ft. SE) has been abandoned for over a century. Its one visible grave is marked with portions of a sandstone burial cairn, a common method of marking…

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First Baptist Church of Grapevine · 1984

Baptist in the Grapevine prairie area began meeting in their own homes as early as 1846. Worship services later were held in a log schoolhouse on what is now Dooley Street in the community of Grapevine. On December 25,…

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Peters Colonists in Tarrant County · 1985

.1 mile N of Pool Rd., off of Hwy. 26

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The Peters Colony in Tarrant County · 1985

In 1841, W.S. Peters of Kentucky and associates contracted with the Republic of Texas to bring immigrants to this area. By 1848, Peters Colony land covered nearly 2 million acres in north central Texas, including all of…

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James Tracy Morehead · 1986

Virginia native James Tracy Morehead came to Texas with his family in 1852, settling in newly organized Tarrant County. Two years later, he was chosen to serve as the County's third Chief Justice. He is credited with…

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Tarrant County State Bank Building · 1986

Constructed in 1897, this building served as retail space until it was purchased and remodeled by the Tarrant County State Bank in 1921. It became the offices of the Grapevine Sun newspaper in 1947. Displaying Classical…

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Dorris-Brock House · 2010

DR. WILLIAM E. DORRIS (1832-1905) BROUGHT HIS FAMILY TO GRAPEVINE IN JANUARY 1871 AFTER A THREE-MONTH TRIP FROM STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI. DORRIS WAS A CAPTAIN IN J. B. DUNN’S COMPANY (MISSISSIPPI RANGERS) IN THE CIVIL…

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Nash Farm · 2014

NASH FARM ESTABLISHED IN 1859, THE NASH FARM CONSTITUTES ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING AGRARIAN SITES FROM THE 19TH CENTURY IN NORTH TEXAS IN THE REGION WHERE THERE WAS ONCE A PERVASIVE LANDSCAPE OF FARMSTEADS. THOMAS…

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First United Methodist Church, Grapevine · 2016

In 1854, Nathan Hudgins, a circuit riding lay preacher, purchased acreage located in the middle of present-day Grapevine. Reverend Nathan Hudgins (also known as El Nathan Hudgins) was born May 10, 1814, and came to…

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