Leander C. Cunningham · 1936
A San Jacinto veteran born in Tennessee, July 10, 1810. Died December 24, 1896. His wife Ann S. Cunningham born in Kentucky November 13, 1808, died June 19, 1895.
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Historical Markers in Waelder, Texas
Waelder is home to 6 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.
Miller's Store · 1968
Erected 1900-1901 by R. L. Miller and Sons. Now owned by 4th generation of family. First store established 1866. Unique bannister features wooden balls carved by the contractor "Cap" Smith. Bullet holes in awning…
View on map ↗The Town of Waelder · 1968
In 1876, when the Galveston, Harrisburg, & San Antonio Railroad built through Gonzales County, this town was laid out to serve as a shipping point for the surrounding agricultural and ranching area. Hopkinsville, a…
View on map ↗Hopkinsville Lodge No. 183, A.F. & A.M. · 1978
After migrating from his native Georgia, Dennis Sheffield Hopkins (1819-1917) founded the community of Hopkinsville (5 miles NW) in 1852. He helped organize this Masonic Lodge there in 1855. The thriving village also…
View on map ↗Branecky School · 2008
In the mid-1930s, area residents completed a frame school building at this location. The structure replaced a smaller building named Cedar Springs School. The new school was named Branecky School, for community leaders…
View on map ↗Saturn Cemetery · 2010
A community began to develop near this site during the 1870s and was known by several names, including Possum Trot, Prickly Pear, and Ettowa before a post office was established under the name Saturn in 1902. Hugh and…
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