Waller County, Texas

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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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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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…

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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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