Sabine County · 1936
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Historical Markers in Hemphill, Texas
Hemphill is home to 22 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.
Matthew Arnold Parker · 1974
(May 17, 1801 - March 19, 1862) First chief justice of Sabine County, Republic of Texas. Parker was born in Georgia. He came here from Louisiana in 1822, settling at this site which was on land later included in his…
View on map ↗Hemphill Cemetery · 1981
The burials in this cemetery reflect the early history of Hemphill as a developing commercial center and seat of government. The oldest marked grave dates from 1867, nine years after the town was founded. The earliest…
View on map ↗Isaac Low Cemetery · 1981
A veteran of the War of 1812, Isaac Low (1781-1853) migrated to this area from Tennessee in 1828. During the Texas Revolution he operated a nearby ferry across the Sabine River to aid settlers fleeing from the advancing…
View on map ↗Sabine County Courthouse · 1981
An 1858 election called for Sabine County offices to be moved from Milam (7 mi. N) to this more central location. The new county seat, Hemphill, was named for former Texas Supreme Court Justice John Hemphill. The first…
View on map ↗Sabine County Jail · 1981
Sabine County Commissioners contracted for this two-story Victorian jail building in 1903. It was completed the following year during the county judgeship of James T. Peace. Bricks for the exterior were supplied from…
View on map ↗Clark-Dickey and Smith Cemeteries · 1996
William and Mahala Graham Clark settled in the Big Sandy Creek area before 1837. William died in 1856 and his is the oldest marked grave in the Clark-Dickey Cemetery. It is believed that earlier pioneers camped near…
View on map ↗Site of East Mayfield · 1997
The community of East Mayfield was built here in 1912 and named for Texas Railroad Commissioner Earle B. Mayfield. Formed around the large lumber mill built by Hiram Knox of the Knox Lumber Company, the town was…
View on map ↗Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery · 2000
The Macedonia Baptist Church was established on this site in 1885. Though it is likely that there are burials dating from that time, the earliest marked grave is that of Olin Robertson (1828-1906). Ten graves are those…
View on map ↗Hemphill First United Methodist Church · 2002
Hemphill First United Methodist Church In 1858, the same year Hemphill became county seat of Sabine County, local residents formed a Methodist society. Brother John C. Wollem preached at the early gatherings and served…
View on map ↗Fairmount Cemetery · 2004
As early as the 1850s, families settled here along South Prong Creek. Except for a brief period, a post office operated from 1854 until 1937. The community also supported a school until 1953. It is believed residents…
View on map ↗Harper Chapel Cemetery · 2004
On December 1, 1890, I.H. Pratt deeded one acre of land at this site to J.R. Harper. Born in 1838 in Hinds County, Mississippi, Harper came to Texas with his wife Delilah (Rice) (1836-1908), with whom he had six…
View on map ↗Harper Chapel Church · 2005
Local Baptists held worship services and revivals at this site under a brush arbor. In 1933, they began building this chapel and completed it the following year. Men of the community handled the construction, and women…
View on map ↗Mt. Sinai Cemetery · 2006
Mt. Sinai Cemetery has served residents of southeastern Sabine County for more than 100 years. The first interment in the burial ground dates to 1894. Earlier burial dates, however, represent graves relocated here from…
View on map ↗Ener Cemetery · 2008
This burial ground has served southeastern Sabine County since the mid-19th century. Early settlers came to this area by the 1830s, establishing farms along the fertile soil of the Housen Bayou north of here. One…
View on map ↗Hemphill · 2008
In 1858, Sabine County organized the community of Hemphill, named for Texas Supreme Court Justice John Hemphill (1803-1862). An election determined that the county seat would be moved from Milam to this new settlement…
View on map ↗Oakhill Cemetery · 2010
From the 1830s to late 1800s, pioneers settled along roads in this area, establishing dispersed agrarian communities, including Oakhill. Oakhill Baptist Church and this cemetery met the needs of individuals in these…
View on map ↗Sabine County · 2010
Sabine County, one of the original 23 Texas counties, is on the eastern border of Texas. It is bound by and named for the sabine river, which separates the state from Louisiana. Originally, the Ais tribe of the Caddo…
View on map ↗Yellowpine Cemetery · 2010
Yellowpine was one of many logging communities founded in the East Texas pine forests during the early 20th century. After the death of J.C. Berryman on October 2, 1932, local residents received permission from the…
View on map ↗Clark-James House · 2013
This historic home was built in 1919-1920 by Eausel Clark after his marriage to Bertie Fullen on September 17, 1919. The home was built from available lumber salvaged from older homes and includes batten walls and two…
View on map ↗Starr Funeral Home · 2013
In 1946, W. O. Stringer, County Judge and owner of Stringer Funeral Home in Jasper, opened a second facility in Hemphill, on the corner of worth street and FM 2971 (Beckcom Road). Stringer hired Tennessee native John…
View on map ↗Thomas Johnson School · 2015
The Hemphill School in Sabine County was established between 1929 and 1930. Smaller schools existed in the area since the end of the Civil War for African Americans, but by the 1930s the Hemphill school was one of the…
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