Fayette County, Texas

Historical Markers in West Point, Texas

West Point has 5 official Texas Historical Commission markers in Fayette County. The marker list includes records dating to 1936. Common marker themes include churches, cemeteries, and community institutions, railroad, trail, and transportation history, 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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  • Churches, cemeteries, and community institutions
  • Railroad, trail, and transportation history
  • Ranching, farming, and frontier settlement
  • Military, battle, and Texas Revolution sites
  • Downtown architecture, homes, and businesses

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Joseph C. Robinson · 1936

Captured at the "Dawson Massacre" September 18, 1942. Died in 1861.

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Site of Wood's Fort · 1936

Used by colonists of this vicinity as a protection against Indian attacks . 1828-1842 fortified residence of Zadock Woods, veteran of the War of 1812. One of the old "Three Hundred" of Austin's colonists. Oldest man…

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St. Peter Lutheran Church and Prairie Valley Cemetery · 1998

Sixteen families led by the Rev. R. Osthoff organized this church in 1896. The congregation met at the schoolhouse and Knights of Honor Lodge. Dietrich Hermann Wessels donated two acres for a church and cemetery across…

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Woods Prairie Cemetery · 2002

Woods Prairie Cemetery Zadock Woods (d. 1842), veteran of the War of 1812 and one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred colonists, brought his family to settle in this area in 1828. He built a fortified home on land…

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Old Plum Grove Cemetery · 2006

Old Plum Grove Cemetery began as a family burial ground. Texas pioneer John Y. Criswell buried his wife, Eleanor, on this site. The Criswell family was part of Stephen F. Austin’s Third Colony, which arrived in Texas by…

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