Corbitt Home · 1962
13 mi. SE of Winnsboro, off FM 2088
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Historical Markers in Winnsboro, Texas
Winnsboro is home to 20 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.
Carlock Home · 1966
1903 - Colonial mansion built by Marcus DeWitt Carlock, Sr., prominent early-day attorney, Confederate courier, political leader, friend of Governor Jim Hogg, member Electoral College that named Woodrow Wilson…
View on map ↗Smyrna Baptist Church · 1969
Organized first Sunday in June 1869 under a pine tree, by the Rev. Jacob Ziegler, aided by elders. There were 18 constituting members. A Sabbath school was organized in November 1878. Original 2-story building housed…
View on map ↗Old Winnsboro Cemetery · 1971
One of oldest cemeteries in East Texas. First burial (date unknown) was an accident victim. The earliest gravestone belongs to Andrew Vannoy (1812-58), co-owner with Dr. Joseph McGee of one of first sawmills in area.…
View on map ↗Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Winnsboro · 1980
The Rev. Kimberly served as the first pastor of the Central Christian Church of Winnsboro, organized in 1893 with twenty charter members. The following year the congregation had this sanctuary constructed. The original…
View on map ↗First Presbyterian Church of Winnsboro · 1983
Organized in 1871, this church was chartered by the Rev. R. E. Sherrill with former members of the Presbyterian church in Webster (3 mi. SW). The first building for this church was a white frame structure built near the…
View on map ↗Little Hope Missionary Baptist Church · 1983
Led by Elder Jacob Ziegler and Deacon P. M. Gunstream, the five charter members of this congregation held their organizational meeting in 1881 under a nearby arbor. Legend holds that the church was given its name…
View on map ↗Perryville Baptist Church · 1986
In June 1884 five neighbors gathered to organize the County Line Missionary Baptist Church of Wood County. One month later charter members W. F. Bailey, J. M. Richards, S. M. Lindsey, Mrs. L. T. Bailey, and Mrs. Martha…
View on map ↗Lankford-Stinson House · 1988
Probably built in the early 1890s for merchant and civic leader J. M. Lankford, this home was originally a one-and-one-half-story structure. It was remodeled into its current configuration in 1906, soon after it was…
View on map ↗Pine Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery · 1989
Organized in 1864 by J. G. L. Davis and a small group of charter members, this church has served its rural community for well over a century. This property, acquired in 1883, has been the site of several church…
View on map ↗Chalybeate Springs · 1990
Located on land owned by early settler L. M. Musgrove, the springs near this site first were known as Musgrove Springs. Later called Chalybeate Springs for the high iron content in the water, they gave rise to a…
View on map ↗First Methodist Church of Winnsboro · 1991
Organized in 1859 as the first religious group in Winnsboro, this congregation was disbanded during the Civil War, but was reactivated in 1869 with fifteen members. Early worship services were held in a community church…
View on map ↗First Baptist Church of Winnsboro · 1992
This congregation, organized as the Providence Baptist Church in 1872, changed its name to First Baptist Church in 1880. A small sanctuary built nearby in 1880 was replaced by a brick building at this site in 1904.…
View on map ↗East Point Missionary Baptist Church · 1994
East Point settlers took steps to establish a local church and school when I. F. Taylor donated land for those purposes in 1878. In 1893 East Point Missionary Baptist Church was established by 12 charter members with…
View on map ↗Hopewell Church and Cemetery · 1997
The Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church was established in 1855 and met in a brush arbor and log house. As membership increased, a larger church building was erected. In 1876 John R. Moore donated three acres of land for…
View on map ↗Perryville Methodist Church · 1997
This rural congregation was organized in 1879 by 38 charter members as the Marvin Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church. The Reverend A. K. Hughes served as the first pastor. J. D. Hallonquist donated land to the church in…
View on map ↗Pleasant Grove School & Cemetery · 1997
Land for a community school and cemetery was donated by Henry and Mary Robinson in the 1870s. A one-room log schoolhouse was replaced by several larger buildings as population in the area grew. Professor D. Speer, a…
View on map ↗Clearwater Baptist Church · 2002
Clearwater Baptist Church In the mid-19th century, early area settlers labored in sawmills and over crops, including corn, potatoes and cotton. In 1869, the Rev. Elisha Blanton and nine others organized a Baptist church…
View on map ↗Shady Grove Cemetery · 2003
This open landscape cemetery, one of the oldest burial grounds in Wood County, first served pioneer settlers of the Shady Grove community. One of the earliest area settlers was Reuben Elledge, who brought his family…
View on map ↗Willard Cemetery · 2003
2 mi. E on Hwy 11, South on CR 4412
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