Irion County · 1936
Created March 7, 1889. Organized April 16, 1889. Named in honor of Robert Anderson Irion, 1806-1860. Came to Texas in 1833 and located at Nacogdoches. Member of the first Texas Congress. Secretary of State in the…
View on map ↗Irion County, Texas
Historical Markers in Mertzon, Texas
Mertzon is home to 7 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.
Site of Coughlin's Stage Stand · 1936
On the Southern Overland route, St. Louis to San Francisco, 1858-1861. Later known as Camp Charlotte. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
View on map ↗Mertzon Central School · 1962
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View on map ↗Dove Creek Battle · 1963
[front] On January 8, 1865 eight miles east of here Confederate troops and Texas militiamen engaged a large party of Kickapoo Indians. The Indians, formerly hostile to the South, had entered Texas without authority and…
View on map ↗Arden Community · 1979
This ranching community was named for John Arden, a sheep raiser who arrived in 1876. After 1900, small homesteaders moved into the area. Joe Funk gave land for a school and cemetery in 1903. Baptist, Church of Christ,…
View on map ↗Arden Cemetery · 2018
From San Angelo on Arden Road, go 20.5 miles. Turn right on CR 420 and go 1 mile to cemetery on left.
View on map ↗Sherwood Cemetery · 2018
FM 211, north of Sherwood on FM 211 approximately 1 mile on left side
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