Captain Alfred H. Wyly · 1936
Captain Alfred H. Wyly who commanded a volunteer company at the Battle of San Jacinto April 21, 1836. Died at Hempsted May 11, 1867.
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Historical Markers in Hempsted, Texas
Hempsted has 3 official Texas Historical Commission markers in Waller County. The marker list includes records dating to 1936. 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.
What you will find in Hempsted
- 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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Plantation Home of Edwin Waller 1800--1883 · 1936
Plantation Home of Edwin Waller (1800-1883). Member of the consultation in 1835. Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. First mayor of the City of Austin. Member of the Secession Convention in 1861. On this…
View on map ↗Former Waller County Post Offices
Before the age of modern communication, the postal system was a vital link between isolated rural settlements. Early Waller County post offices were often located in a residence or general store near the local church,…
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Keep exploring near Hempsted
- Hempstead historical markers13 markers in Waller County
- Hempstead vicinity historical markers6 markers in Waller County
- Prairie View historical markers5 markers in Waller County
- Brookshire vicinity historical markers3 markers in Waller County
- Waller historical markers6 markers in Waller County
- Chappell Hill historical markers22 markers in Washington County
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