Hall County, Texas
Memphis has 4 official Texas Historical Commission markers in Hall County. The marker list includes records dating to 1936. Common marker themes include courthouse and civic history, churches, cemeteries, and community institutions, ranching, farming, and frontier settlement. 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.
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Formed from Young and Bexar territories. Created August 21, 1876. Organized June 23, 1890. Named in honor of Warren D. C. Hall 1788-1867, member of the San Felipe Convention in 1832. Second in command of the Texans at…
View on map ↗Established in 1890 under the leadership of the Rev. A. W. Rogers, this church began with thirteen members. This sanctuary, the second for the congregation, was completed in 1911, during the pastorate of the Rev. Dr. R.…
View on map ↗In 1876, the Texas Legislature created Hall County, which organized in 1890 with Memphis as county seat. Two courthouses - a frame building facing the town aquare (1890-93) and a two-story brick building on this site…
View on map ↗Memphis’ oldest burial ground is the final resting place for many pioneer families and prominent community members. J.C. Montgomery, “Father of Memphis,” is buried in the oldest section. The cemetery started a few…
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