Lampasas County, Texas

Historical Markers in Kempner, Texas

Kempner is home to 3 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.

W. R. Hughes Home · 1966

Built 1880 by W. R. Hughes, farmer, orchard grower. "Old Plantation" architecture; has ornate gables, dormers, glass. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966

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Clear Creek Baptist Church · 1986

According to oral tradition, this congregation was organized in 1872 as the Clear Creek Missionary Baptist Church by six families who resided in this area of east Lampasas County. The church petitioned for membership in…

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Boys Ranch of Copperas Cove · 2017

Between 1934 and 1949, more than a hundred boys escaped the harsh realities of the Great Depression at the Boys Ranch at this site. They came from everywhere; many were orphans, while others were from broken homes or…

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