Captain John Campbell Hunt · 1936
A San Jacinto veteran, later a captain in the Army of Texas. Born in Alabama December 18, 1811, died September 17, 1840.
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Historical Markers in Smithville, Texas
Smithville is home to 14 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.
Henry Mordorff · 1936
A San Jacinto veteran. Born 1817. Died March 20, 1870. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
View on map ↗D. O. Hill House · 1962
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View on map ↗Murray Burleson Home · 1962
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View on map ↗William Redfield · 1962
Star and Wreath A soldier in the Texas War for Independence, 1835 - 1836. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962
View on map ↗Yerge-Hill Family Home · 1965
John C. Yerger, 1840 settler from Mississippi, and son-in-law, John W. Hill (1836 - 1928), native of Bastrop County, built this Colonial home, 1887. Moved family store also from Alum Creek to site of Smithville, laid…
View on map ↗Smithville · 1978
In 1691 missionaries on the expedition of Don Domingo Teran de Los Rios sighted a lagoon which the Indians called Nenocadda. The lagoon, known today as Shipp's Lake, is on the southern edge of present Smithville.…
View on map ↗First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Smithville · 1979
Formed in 1896, this congregation worshiped originally at Maney's Opera House and later shared the Cumberland Presbyterian facility. The Disciples erected this church structure in 1903. Builders were Chester H. Turney,…
View on map ↗Stephen Scallorn · 1981
Maryland native Stephen Scallorn (1787-1887) lived in Kentucky and Tennessee, where he practiced medicine and was active in the Primitive Baptist Church, before moving to Texas. He was attracted to the Republic by the…
View on map ↗Young School House and Cemetery · 1983
In 1872, area pioneer John P. Young (1829-1906) donated two acres of his land for a community school and cemetery. The earliest marked grave, that of W. T. Sanders, is dated 1874. Since then, the cemetery has been used…
View on map ↗First Methodist Church of Smithville · 1988
Organized in 1888 by the Rev. H. M. Haynie and eight charter members, the Methodist congregation in Smithville met in the local school until a frame sanctuary was completed in 1893. A new brick structure was built in…
View on map ↗Chancellor House · 1994
Prominent area land developer and merchant J. H. Chancellor (1876-1938) built this residence about 1909. The house was located in the center of Smithville's business district, near the railroad depot and several hotels.…
View on map ↗Rabb House · 2002
Virgil Sullivan Rabb, Jr. (1870-1943), came to Smithville in 1891 with his family when his father bought the Calcasieu Lumber Company. The Rabb family had been in this area since receiving land grants in Fayette County…
View on map ↗Leshikar House · 2018
This historic house was built for B.T. Smith in 1900 by Virgil Sullivan Rabb Jr. (1870-1943), one of the premier builders in the area. The home was designed in the Folk Victorian architectural style which features…
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