Bastrop County, Texas

Historical Markers in Smithville, Texas

Smithville has 15 official Texas Historical Commission markers in Bastrop 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.

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  • 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 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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Henry Mordorff · 1936

A San Jacinto veteran. Born 1817. Died March 20, 1870. Erected by the State of Texas 1936

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William Redfield · 1962

Star and Wreath A soldier in the Texas War for Independence, 1835 - 1836. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962

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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…

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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.…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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West End Park · 2010

West End Park in Smithville, located 200 yards west, was one of the last Texas stops on the “Chitlin’ Circuit,” a string of performance venues in the south that served as safe and accepting spaces for African American…

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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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