Flint, Texas, out near Tyler, is peach country. The sandy loam soil we have here, combined with the right amount of sunshine and rain, just makes for incredibly sweet, juicy peaches. You'll find peach orchards dotting the landscape all around town, and roadside stands overflowing with them during the summer months. It’s more than just a crop – it’s woven into the fabric of our community. The tradition goes back generations. After the Civil War, when cotton prices plummeted, farmers around Smith County started experimenting with different crops. Peaches turned out to be a winner. The local railroad helped a lot too, making it easier to get the fruit to bigger markets. Even now, the scent of ripening peaches hangs in the air during the season, and you know it's time for peach cobblers, peach preserves, and just biting into a perfect peach, juice running down your chin. It's a taste of Flint, a taste of home.

Flint, TX RoadyGoat

The community of Flint in Smith County, Texas, has a unique story behind its name. It was named after Robert P. Flynt, a local landowner. However, there's a twist to the tale. The post office, which began operations in 1887, was mistakenly named 'Flint' by postmaster Charles B. Brown when he misspelled the name on application forms. This small error led to the town being known as Flint, a name that has stuck ever since.

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Flint, Texas, sits on land that was once home to the Caddo people, long before any settlers arrived. The area’s rich, red soil proved perfect for cotton, and that's what drew people in. It became a small, rural community, not unlike many others dotting Smith County. The Civil War, of course, left its mark. While no major battles occurred right in Flint, the young men went off to fight, and the community felt the weight of the conflict, the economic strain, and the uncertainty of the future. The story of Flint really began to shift in the 20th century. The discovery of oil in East Texas – the Joiner discovery, just a short drive away – that changed everything. The whole region boomed, and Flint shared in that prosperity. It wasn't just cotton anymore; there were new jobs, new businesses, and a sense of optimism. Over time, the proximity to Tyler helped shape Flint, too. As Tyler grew, Flint became a place where people could enjoy a quieter, more rural life while still being close to the amenities of a larger city. You can see that today: a blend of small-town charm and modern living, all built on the foundations of agriculture and the black gold that bubbled beneath the surface.

Dewberry Plantation House

1852

War of 1812 veteran John Dewberry came to Texas in 1835 and was listed as a resident of Tyler by 1845. A successful businessman and cotton farmer, he served on the commission to locate county boundaries and a county seat after the creation of Smith County in 1846. This Greek Revival house, which Dewberry named "Myrtle-Vale," was begun in 1852 and served as headquarters for his large cotton plantation. A rare surviving example in the county of a two-story antebellum residence, the Dewberry house remained in the family until 1908. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962

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Camp of the Army of the Republic of Texas

1839

At this site was the camp of the army of the Republic of Texas under Generals Edward Burleson, Thomas J. Rusk, Albert Sidney Johnston, Hugh McLeod, Kelsey H. Douglass and Colonel Willis H. Landrum just before they engaged Chief Bowles of the Cherokees and associated tribes in the decisive battle on July 16, 1839, by which the Indians were forever driven from East Texas Erected by the State of Texas 1936

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Frank Bell House

1900

Frank and Sarah (Swann) Bell, descendants of 1850s East Texas pioneers, built this classical revival house in Tyler in 1900. Bell owned and operated a store and a farm. The couple had eight children. One son, Frank M. Bell, served 1942-66 as postmaster of Tyler. Banker-civic leader Henry Marsh Bell, another son, inherited the house. It remained in his family until 1960. Threatened with destruction, it was moved here in 1974 and restored. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978 Incise on base: Restored by the R. Randall Cape Family

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Bullard, TX

1867

Bullard, also known as Etna and Hewsville, is on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway at the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and Farm roads 2493, 2137, and 344, twelve miles south of Tyler in extreme southern Smith County and northern Cherokee County. The area, originally occupied by Caddo Indians, was later on the line between the William H. Steel and the Vinson Moore surveys. The William Pitt Loftin family settled in the area around 1850, and the Etna post office, located to the west of the current townsite opened in 1867. In 1870 John H. and Emma Eugenia Erwin Bullard settled in the area. In 1881 Bullard opened the Hewsville post office in his general store. In 1883 the Etna post office closed and the Hewsville office was renamed Bullard. That same year the Kansas and Gulf Short Line Railroad laid track from Tyler through Bullard to Lufkin. The Bullard railroad station was completed in August 1884. The community soon became a shipping point for cotton, vegetables, and fruits. By 1890 the population was 200, and businesses included a sawmill, two general stores, a physician, a smithy and wagon shop, and a telegraph office. John Bullard owned a cotton gin and gristmill. There was also a local school, a Baptist church, and a Methodist church. At this time the railroad was known as the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Railway. By 1892 the rail line had become the Tyler and Southwestern Railway, and the town had one grocer, a constable, a justice of the peace, a druggist, a physician, a feed store, and a new general store. In 1903 the community had a school for White children with two teachers and sixty-eight pupils and two schools for Black children with three teachers and 118 students. Bullard's African American community centered around Corinth Missionary Baptist Church. Established in 1864 by slaves on the nearby Jones Farm, it was the oldest church for Blacks in the area and later was moved to land donated by William "Jim" Bates on the outskirts of Bullard. The church served as a community center for African American residents, and the Corinth School, which started in the church, eventually opened across the street to serve the children of the community in the early twentieth century. In 1914 Bullard had 400 citizens and several new businesses, including a telephone company, a bank, another cotton gin, four more general stores, three groceries, and a hardware store. The local newspaper, the Bullard Herald , was published on a weekly basis, and the railroad had become the St. Louis Southwestern Railway. In the 1920s additional businesses included several packing sheds, restaurants, and boarding houses. A movie theater had opened, and a band also provided entertainment. A traveling jail, seven feet in diameter and made of a barred round tank on wheels, held prisoners until the county sheriff could escort them to Tyler. By 1936 the town had twenty-one businesses, and a large residential community had developed to the west. The Bullard Independent School District included two elementary schools for six teachers and 288 Black students and a school offering grades one through eleven with ten teachers and 237 White students. The population was 450 in the post-World War II years, when the town again became a shipping point for fruit and vegetables. In 1948 Bullard elected a city council and the first mayor, Jap Jones. Residents voted for a $50,000 bond that funded one of the few water systems in Texas using spring water. The number of residents declined to 300 by 1964. In 1973 Bullard had 573 inhabitants, only twenty-seven of whom resided below the Cherokee county line, and a cemetery, four churches, a water tank, an athletic field, and clay pits. In 1981 the community was concentrated around the junction of the highways. Most residents worked in nearby Tyler or other larger towns. In 1990 the population was 890 and in 2000 Bullard had 1,150 inhabitants and 158 rated businesses. Population figures more than doubled to 2,463 in 2010. In

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Noonday, TX (Smith County)

1860

Noonday is on State Highway 155 three miles west of Gresham and seven miles south of Tyler in southern Smith County. The area was settled by the 1860s, when the Spring Hill Methodist Church was built. In 1880 a post office was established there with Edward W. Smith as postmaster. In 1884 the town had twenty-five inhabitants, a gristmill, a cotton gin, a grocery store, a district school, and a church. In 1892 A. J. McMinn deeded one-half acre to start the Noonday Methodist Episcopal Church, South, replacing the old Spring Hill Church. Two years later a Black school was taught by J. W. Benson. Records for 1903 showed one school with three teachers and fifty White pupils and another with 122 Black pupils and two teachers. The post office was moved to Flint in 1904. The community then became a Flint rural delivery route. The population was 100 in 1910, and in 1914 the first county road was built from Tyler to Noonday. By 1933 the population had declined to fifty-six, and the community had three stores and two churches. In 1936 it had a church, a cemetery, two businesses, a school, and a cluster of farms. The school had six teachers for grades one through eight and 147 White students. In 1943 Noonday reported a population of fifty-six and two businesses. By 1952 the local schools had been consolidated into the Noonday Independent School District, and the settlement centered around church and school activities. No businesses were reported after 1964, and by 1969 the schools had been absorbed into the Bullard Independent School District. Maps for 1973 identify Noonday as a church and a scattered collection of dwellings. In 1980 the population was still fifty-six. The community had grown to include 385 residents in 1987 and 428 in 1989. In 1990 the population was 466. The population grew to 515 in 2000.

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Patrick Mahomes at Whitehouse High School

Patrick Mahomes, Whitehouse HS class of 2014. Senior football season (2013): 4,619 passing yards, 50 passing TDs, undefeated regular season; MaxPreps national Male Athlete of the Year 2013-14. Three-sport athlete. Baseball: 16-strikeout playoff no-hitter vs future MLB pitcher Michael Kopech; drafted by Detroit Tigers 37th round, 2014 MLB Draft (did not sign; chose Texas Tech). Father Pat Mahomes Sr. pitched in MLB 1992-2003. Sources: Wikipedia, MaxPreps, Waco Tribune, MLB.com.

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Things to Do in Flint

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335 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the nearest 200 are listed here — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

Flint, TX
Flint, Texas, out near Tyler, is peach country. The sandy loam soil we have here, combined with the right amount of sunshine and rain, just makes for incredibly sweet, juicy peaches. You'll find peach orchards dotting…
Two Noonday Volunteers and the Fire on Old Jacksonville · 1.2 mi
Farm to Market Road Twenty Four Ninety Three, which locals call Old Jacksonville, carries the name Captain Kevin Williams and Firefighter Austin Cheek Memorial Highway. Both men were Noonday volunteer firefighters.…
Frank Bell House · 1.8 mi · Historical Marker
Frank and Sarah (Swann) Bell, descendants of 1850s East Texas pioneers, built this classical revival house in Tyler in 1900. Bell owned and operated a store and a farm. The couple had eight children. One son, Frank M.…
Noonday, TX (Smith County) · 3.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Noonday is on State Highway 155 three miles west of Gresham and seven miles south of Tyler in southern Smith County. The area was settled by the 1860s, when the Spring Hill Methodist Church was built. In 1880 a post…
Smith Cemetery · 3.8 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Smith Cemetery, a final resting place established by early settlers in this area. The land was originally part of a 640-acre grant to Mary "Polly" Long back in 1846. By 1857, the cemetery was already…
The Onion That Made a Town Famous · 4.0 mi
You are driving through the home of a Texas legend, and it's an onion. The Noonday Sweet Onion isn't just any onion; it's famous for being so mild you could eat it like an apple. Growers here will tell you it's the…
The Science of a Sweet Onion · 4.0 mi
The famous Noonday sweet onion isn't just a product of good farming; it's a direct result of soil chemistry. The key is sulfur. When you cut a typical onion, it releases sulfur compounds that react with the moisture in…
Noonday, TX · 4.0 mi
Noonday is perhaps best known for the 'Noonday Onion,' reputed to be one of the sweetest onions available. An onion must be grown within a ten-mile radius of Noonday in order to be considered a 'Noonday Onion.' The…
Dewberry Plantation House · 4.5 mi · Historical Marker
War of 1812 veteran John Dewberry came to Texas in 1835 and was listed as a resident of Tyler by 1845. A successful businessman and cotton farmer, he served on the commission to locate county boundaries and a county…
Camp of the Army of the Republic of Texas · 4.5 mi · Historical Marker
At this site was the camp of the army of the Republic of Texas under Generals Edward Burleson, Thomas J. Rusk, Albert Sidney Johnston, Hugh McLeod, Kelsey H. Douglass and Colonel Willis H. Landrum just before they…
Bullard, TX · 4.5 mi · Tsha Handbook
Bullard, also known as Etna and Hewsville, is on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway at the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and Farm roads 2493, 2137, and 344, twelve miles south of Tyler in extreme southern Smith County…
Bullard, TX · 4.6 mi
Bullard, Texas, sits comfortably in the Piney Woods of Cherokee and Smith counties, a place where the scent of pine needles hangs heavy in the air. It wasn't always the quiet bedroom community it is today. Its story is…

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Bullard Water Well · 4.7 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Bullard, and right here is the site of the town's historic water well. Established in 1883, when the railroad came through and the town was named for postmaster John Henry Bullard, this well was…
Bullard High School — State Softball 2026 · 4.8 mi
Bullard High School in Bullard, Texas qualified for the 2026 UIL state softball championships, reaching the state tournament (final four) in Class four A, Division One.
Texas HS Baseball Leaders 2026: Bullard (Bullard) · 4.8 mi
Bullard (Bullard, TX) placed on the 4A Texas high school baseball stat leaderboards for the 2026 season: Ty Rigsby (9 HR); Jackson Holt (3 HR).
From Hewsville to the depot · 4.9 mi
As you cross the railroad tracks in Bullard, take a moment to appreciate that they are the reason the town is here at all. The original community was Etna, with a post office opened back in 1867 west of where you're…
The Science of the Tomato Bust · 4.9 mi
In the 1920s and 30s, the railroad tracks in Bullard were lined with crates of bright red tomatoes. The local sandy loam and rail access put this town in the heart of the East Texas tomato belt, with Jacksonville just…
From South Africa to East Texas · 4.9 mi
Just south of Bullard on FM 344, you'll find a surprising piece of international culture in the East Texas landscape: Kiepersol Estates. This winery, distillery, and restaurant is the dream of Pierre de Wet, who…
Hawthorne Cemetery · 6.8 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Hawthorne Cemetery, also known as Turman Cemetery. Mississippi natives William and Emily Hawthorne moved here in 1867, and this burial ground takes its name from them, though their names aren't on…
Chief Samuel Benge · 7.0 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Cherokee County, near Jacksonville, where Chief Samuel Benge led the Cherokee Indians in Texas during the 1830s. In early 1836, Benge was part of crucial negotiations with General Sam Houston,…
Whitehouse, TX · 7.3 mi
If you're a football fan, you're driving through holy ground. Thanks to one legendary graduate, Whitehouse has earned a national reputation, and it all centers on Whitehouse High School. The most famous graduate, of…
The Quarterback Factory · 7.3 mi
Right here in Whitehouse, there's a high school that has done something truly special. Whitehouse High, home of the Wildcats, produced one of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of the 21st century: Patrick Mahomes. Before he…
The Science of the Rose Fields · 7.3 mi
Whitehouse is part of a region famous for being the 'Rose Capital of America,' and the reason lies in the soil science beneath your tires. The success wasn’t an accident; it was a perfect match of geology and…
The whitewashed building that named a town · 7.3 mi
As you travel through Whitehouse, notice how the town is organized along the railroad tracks. There's a reason for that, and it isn't the one you'd guess. Settlers from Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia and the…
Hubbard, Colonel Richard B. · 7.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site associated with Colonel Richard B. Hubbard, a man who wore many hats in Texas. Born in Georgia in 1832, he came to Texas in 1853, becoming a Tyler lawyer and state legislator. But when the…
Whitehouse, TX · 7.6 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Whitehouse, Texas, a town with a name that literally whitewashed its way into history. Back in 1836, travelers heading to San Antonio to defend the Alamo passed through this area. Though they…
First Christian Church of Tyler · 7.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of Tyler's first Christian Church, also known as the Disciples of Christ. A congregation was first organized here in 1859, but disbanded during the Civil War. It wasn't until 1889 that a new…
Dean, John · 8.1 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of a home built with love and Confederate pay. In 1863, Frances Dean bought this land using money sent home by her husband, Major John Dean, from his Civil War post. He then used Louisiana…
First Baptist Church of Whitehouse · 8.1 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Whitehouse, where the First Baptist Church has roots going back to September 1869 as the New Hope Church of Christ, Baptist. Early services were held monthly, and the congregation built its first…
Whitehouse High School (Patrick Mahomes) · 8.2 mi
Whitehouse High School (901 East Main St., Whitehouse, TX) is where Patrick Mahomes was a three-sport star before becoming an NFL MVP and Super Bowl champion quarterback. As a senior in 2013 he threw for 4,619 yards and…
Patrick Mahomes at Whitehouse High School · 8.2 mi · Sports Alumni
Patrick Mahomes, Whitehouse HS class of 2014. Senior football season (2013): 4,619 passing yards, 50 passing TDs, undefeated regular season; MaxPreps national Male Athlete of the Year 2013-14. Three-sport athlete.…
Wilson, Arthur [Dooley] · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving past Tyler, Texas, the hometown of Dooley Wilson. You know him best as Sam, the piano-playing singer in the classic film Casablanca. But here's the twist: Wilson couldn't actually play the piano! His…
Gardner, Carl Edward · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, Texas, the birthplace of Carl Gardner, the voice behind some of the biggest hits of the 1950s rock and roll era. Born in 1928, Gardner sang his way out of Tyler, eventually joining the…
Rose Industry · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, the heart of America's rose country! Right here around Tyler, what began as a small nursery in 1879 blossomed into a massive industry. After droughts wiped out local peach orchards,…
Stallings, William Crider · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Smith County, maybe near Tyler, and right here, you're passing through the birthplace of agricultural extension in America. William Crider Stallings, a farmer, preacher, and innovator, was…
Parsons, Albert Richard · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
Albert Richard Parsons, radical labor organizer, was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on June 24, 1848, the youngest child of Samuel and Elizabeth (Tompkins) Parsons. Both parents died before he was five, and Albert was…
Plyler v. Doe · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
The 1982 United States Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe held, in a 5-4 decision, that states such as Texas could not charge tuition to undocumented children for free public K-12 education or prevent them from enrolling…
Douglas, James Postell · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, near Tyler, where James Postell Douglas made his mark. Douglas was a Confederate artillery officer during the Civil War. He organized a company in Smith County to man a field artillery…
Glass, Dominion Robert · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, Texas, home to Texas College, where Dominion Robert Glass served as president for thirty years. Arriving in 1931, Glass transformed the school. Under his leadership, Texas College grew from…
Gun Manufacturing During the Civil War · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Texas, and right here, during the Civil War, this state became a crucial hub for manufacturing vital weapons. With supplies from the North cut off, Texas had to get creative. Governor Clark pushed…
Hubbard, Richard Bennett, Jr. · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Smith County, near Tyler, the hometown of Richard Bennett Hubbard, Jr. He wasn't just a governor; he was known as the 'Demosthenes of Texas' for his powerful oratory. Imagine him, standing in…
Johnson, Cone · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, Texas, where lawyer and politician Cone Johnson spent over forty years of his life. Back in 1887, Johnson was a fiery orator, campaigning against prohibition. He even debated Joseph Weldon…
Johnson, Gus · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, and right here in Tyler, Gus Johnson was born. This jazz drumming legend started young, playing in Houston theaters by age ten and local bands by eleven. He honed his skills in Dallas…
Johnson, Willie Neal · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, Texas, the hometown of a gospel music legend. Willie Neal Johnson, known as "The Country Boy," was born right here in 1935. He started singing gospel in his teens, forming his first group,…
Lott, Elisha Everett · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Smith County, Texas, near Tyler. Right here, in the mid-1800s, Elisha Lott was instrumental in shaping this very landscape. He wasn't just a politician; he helped lay out the boundaries of this…
Mahoney, Nona Boren · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, and right here, in Tyler, a powerful voice for women's rights was born. Nona Boren Mahoney was more than just a suffragist; she was a fourth-generation Texan whose family had deep…
Potter, Elizabeth Herndon [Bessie, Bess] · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, Texas, a city that owes a lot to Bessie Herndon Potter. When Bessie returned to Tyler in 1899, she dove headfirst into the women's movement. She wasn't just a clubwoman; she was a force!…
Tyler Tap Railroad · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, and right here in Tyler, citizens were worried. It was 1871, and the new railroads were bypassing their city, threatening to steal all their business. So, they decided to build their…
Whitmore, George Washington · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, maybe near Tyler, and right here is the story of George Washington Whitmore. Born in Tennessee, he moved to Harrison County, Texas, and became a lawyer and a slaveowner. But when Texas…
Tyler, TX · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, a city that owes its existence to a presidential nod. Back in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1846</say-as>, the Texas legislature decided to create Smith County and needed a county…
Boren, Samuel Hampson · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, a town that owes part of its early success to Samuel Hampson Boren. He arrived here in 1854 after serving as a soldier in the Republic of Texas militia and fighting in the Mexican-American…
Chilton, George William · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, not far from Tyler, where George William Chilton made his home. Chilton was a Confederate officer, but before that, he fought in the Mexican-American War as part of Colonel John C.…
Chilton, Horace · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, possibly near Tyler, where Horace Chilton, a lawyer and statesman, made his mark. Born in 1853, Chilton started young, even publishing a newspaper at eighteen. He became a lawyer and…
East Texas Symphony Orchestra · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, and right here is where a musical dream took root! Back in 1934, a group of lawyers, oilmen, teachers, and students banded together to form the Tyler Symphony. Their goal? To make this East…
Eastern Texas Female College · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, Texas, and right here, at the corner of Fannin and Charnwood streets, once stood the Eastern Texas Female College. Founded in 1853 as the female department of Tyler University, it was a hub…
Edwards, Martin Luther · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, Texas, a city that became a pivotal point in the state's efforts to address racial inequality. Right here, Dr. Martin Luther Edwards, a Black physician, was appointed to the state's first…
Gary, Hampson Boren · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Smith County, heading into Tyler. Right here is the birthplace of Hampson Boren Gary, a man who went from Tyler lawyer to fighting in the Spanish-American War, serving in the Texas Legislature,…
Herndon, Mary Louise McKellar · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, Texas, a city that was home to Mary Louise McKellar Herndon. She was a prominent figure in both the temperance and women's suffrage movements in Texas. Born in Alabama in 1840, her family…
Johnson, Harold [Money] · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, Texas, the birthplace of jazz trumpet player Harold "Money" Johnson. Born in 1918, Johnson started playing at fifteen and was soon part of the Tyler Hotel orchestra in the early 1930s. His…
Jones, Tignal W. · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, Texas, a city that was home to Tignal W. Jones. Jones was a lawyer who, after serving in the Mexican-American War, moved to Tyler in 1856. When Texas seceded from the Union, he first…
Lorance, McDonald · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, Texas, right where McDonald Lorance made his mark. He arrived here from Tennessee in 1844, and when this community was officially laid out in 1846, Lorance stepped up to become its very…
Quinn, Frank David · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, and right here, in Tyler, is where Frank David Quinn landed in 1931. He wasn't just a businessman; he was a park promoter! Quinn helped organize oil drilling operations in East Texas…
Ramey, Thomas Boyd · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
Right here in Tyler, you're driving through the heart of East Texas, a place that owes a lot to Thomas Boyd Ramey. He was a lawyer, an educator, and a true civic leader. Ramey was instrumental in founding not just Tyler…
Robertson, John C. · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Smith County, Texas, near Tyler, where John C. Robertson made his home. Back in 1861, Robertson was a delegate to the Texas Secession Convention. Just days after Texas voted to leave the Union, he…
Roome, Ruth V. Brazzil · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Texas, and you might just be passing by a place that was once home to a unique experiment in state government: the All-Woman Supreme Court. Right here, in 1925, Governor Pat Neff appointed Ruth…
Smith County · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Smith County, a place with a history stretching back centuries. Before Europeans arrived, the Caddo Indians called this land home. The first European to document it was a Spanish missionary in…
Stell, John Dennis · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, perhaps near Tyler, where John Dennis Stell spent his final days. Stell was a Georgia planter and politician who moved to Leon County, Texas, in 1855. He established a large cotton…
Texas Blues Festival · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler right now, and you might just be missing the Texas Blues Festival! <break time="400ms"/> This annual event kicks off every April, filling the downtown streets with the soulful sounds of…
Tunnell, Byron M. · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, and right here in Tyler, Byron Tunnell began his remarkable career. He served as Speaker of the Texas House, known for instituting a dress code to professionalize its image. Imagine,…
Tyler Museum of Art · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
Right here in Tyler, you're driving past the Tyler Museum of Art. It began as a project of the Tyler Junior League way back in 1967, and opened its doors in 1971. What's really interesting is that for years, this museum…
Tyler, Catholic Diocese of · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Northeast Texas, a region with a Catholic history stretching back over 300 years. Right here, in what is now the Diocese of Tyler, the story of Catholicism in Texas began. In 1690, Franciscan…
Woldert, Edwin Albert · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, the birthplace of Dr. Albert Woldert. <break time="400ms"/> He was a physician who returned to his hometown in 1901, not just to practice medicine, but to fight disease. <break…
Hubbard, Olivia Jane Roberts [Janie] · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Tyler, Texas, a city that was once home to Olivia Jane Roberts Hubbard, known as Janie. She was the wife of Governor Richard Bennett Hubbard, Jr., and served as the First Lady of Texas from 1876…
Thomas G. Pollard, Sr. · 8.3 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, where Thomas G. Pollard, Sr. left his mark. Born in 1895, Pollard became an attorney and a state representative for East Texas from 1919 to 1921. He then moved to the Texas Senate, serving…
Academy of Science of Texas · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, maybe near Tyler. Back in the late 1800s, this area was the center of a scientific endeavor. It started in Austin in 1880 as the Academy of Science of Texas. Its founders hoped for…
Donley, Stockton P. · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Texas, and right here, you're passing through the area that would eventually be named Donley County. But the man it's named for, Stockton P. Donley, had a dramatic Civil War experience. In…
Kansas and Gulf Short Line Railroad · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, and right here, you're passing through the history of a railroad that aimed to connect Tyler all the way to Sabine Pass. The Kansas and Gulf Short Line Railroad was chartered in 1880…
Lake Tyler · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Smith County, not far from Tyler, heading towards a massive body of water that's actually two lakes joined together. This is Lake Tyler, built primarily to supply water for the city. Construction…
Park, William H. · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, perhaps near Tyler in Smith County. Right here, in the waning days of the Civil War, Dr. William H. Park was organizing troops. In late 1863, he helped form the Second Texas Infantry…
Riggs, Walter Lee · 8.3 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, perhaps near Tyler, where Walter Lee Riggs spent over two decades working for the USDA. Born in San Antonio in 1946, Riggs was a veterinarian who served in the Air Force, including…
Hill, James Calhoun · 8.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the land once settled by James Calhoun Hill, a true pioneer of this area. Arriving from Alabama in 1840, he led the very first permanent settlers into this vicinity. Hill was instrumental in…
Camp Ford · 8.8 mi · Historical Marker
Hidden in the piney woods near Tyler was the largest Confederate prisoner of war camp west of the Mississippi. Camp Ford started in 1863 as a conscription post but quickly became a holding pen for captured Union…
The Burning Bush Colony · 9.0 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through the area where, from 1913 to 1919, a religious community known as the Burning Bush Colony operated. Founded by the Metropolitan Church Association, this 400-member settlement was built to be…
The Accidental Oil Capital · 9.1 mi
In 1930, East Texas was struggling through the Great Depression. Then a wildcatter named Dad Joiner brought in the Daisy Bradford No. 3 over in Rusk County, southeast of here, and everything changed. He'd hit the edge…
The Army Base That Shaped a City · 9.1 mi
If you head north of the city loop on Highway 271, you are driving toward what was once Camp Fannin, fourteen thousand wooded acres about ten miles northeast of Tyler. Construction began on December 1, 1942, and the…
The Pageant of the Petals · 9.1 mi
Tyler’s connection to roses goes way beyond business. It’s a core part of its culture, and the ultimate expression of that is the Texas Rose Festival. Started in 1933 to promote the industry during the Depression, it…
Tyler Confederate Ordnance Plant · 9.3 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Tyler, Texas, where a Confederate ordnance plant once churned out weapons for the Civil War. Founded in 1862 by gunsmiths and a colonel, this facility on a 125-acre site was contracted to make 5,000…
Whitehouse, TX · 9.3 mi · Local history
Whitehouse, Texas, nestled in Smith County within the rolling hills of the South Central Plains, owes much of its identity to agriculture. This East Texas region, with its loamy soil and moderate rainfall, proved ideal…
Rudolph Bergfeld · 9.4 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Rudolph Bergfeld. (1855-1930) Entrepreneur and property owner Rudolph Berfeld was a significant figure in the development of the city of Tyler. Bergfeld was born in Wisconsin and as a youth…
Butler College · 9.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, where in 1905, leaders of the East Texas Baptist Association founded the East Texas Baptist Academy. Their mission was clear: to boost educational opportunities for African American youth…
Site of Old Larissa College · 9.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of Old Larissa College, established way back in 1848 as a log hut school. By 1855, it was under the control of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and chartered the next year. This college…
Woman's Building · 9.8 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, and right here is the historic Woman's Building. Built back in 1932, this place was a hub for women's civic groups. The Woman's Building Association, a part of the Tyler Woman's Forum,…
Tyler Junior College · 9.8 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, and right here is the site of Tyler Junior College, established way back in 1926. It started as part of the local school system, but World War II really kicked things into high gear. After…
Smith County Rose Industry and the Tyler Rose Garden · 9.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, the Rose Capital of America! It all started back in the 1870s, when folks like G.A. McKee and Mathew Shamburger saw that this sandy soil and year-round rain were perfect for growing roses.…
Chilton-Lipstate-Taylor House · 9.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Chilton-Lipstate-Taylor House. In 1887, Horace and Mary (Grinnan) Chilton acquired land in the Yarbrough addition and soon after started construction on a house for their family. The design, by an…
Gary Elementary School · 9.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of Gary Elementary School. Land was acquired in 1907, and an eight-room schoolhouse was built here in 1908, named for early settler Franklin N. Gary, a supporter of public education. That…
The Connally Home · 10.0 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the Connally Home in Tyler, built in 1906 for Walter Connally, a businessman with interests in banking, gin equipment, and hardware. After Walter's death in 1918, his widow Gretta stayed here with…
Whitaker-McClendon House · 10.0 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, and you might just catch a glimpse of a true Victorian gem. Built around 1880 for attorney Harrison Moores Whitaker, this house is one of the last grand high Victorian residences left in…
The Engineering of Lake Palestine · 10.1 mi
The vast expanse of water at Lake Palestine isn't a natural feature of East Texas. It’s a massive feat of civil engineering. By the mid-20th century, the growing city of Tyler needed a larger, more reliable water…
The Railroad That Built the Town · 10.1 mi
The railroad tracks that slice through Chandler are the town’s birth certificate. When the Texas and St. Louis Railway, or 'Cotton Belt,' laid these rails in 1880, they weren’t just creating a transportation route; they…
Ramey House · 10.1 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the Ramey House in Tyler, a beautiful example of early 20th-century architecture. Built in 1903 from local cypress and pine, this home reflects a revival of classical American design. It was the…
Yarborough, Ralph Webster · 10.2 mi · Tsha Handbook
Ralph Webster "Smilin' Ralph" Yarborough, United States senator and leader of the liberal wing of the Democratic party in Texas, was born at Chandler, Texas, on June 8, 1903, the seventh of nine children of Charles…
Fisher, Therman [Sonny] · 10.2 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Chandler, Texas, the birthplace of Therman "Sonny" Fisher, a rockabilly pioneer. <break time="400ms"/> Born in 1931, Fisher was the "Wild Man from Texas," blending blues and country into a sound…
Chandler, TX · 10.2 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Chandler, Texas, a town that owes its existence to a generous donation of land. It all started back in 1859 when Alphonso H. Chandler settled the area, calling his original spot Stillwater. But…
John B. and Ketura Douglas House · 10.4 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the John B. and Ketura Douglas House, built around 1873. This was home to John, a Civil War veteran and city official, and his wife Ketura, a prominent civic leader. Their house wasn't just a home;…
Chandler, TX · 10.5 mi
Chandler, Texas, might seem like a small town nestled in Henderson County, but it's got a history that punches above its weight. You might not expect it, driving down Highway 31, but this little corner of East Texas has…
Jenkins-Harvey Super Service Station and Garage · 10.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over here, because you’re looking at a time capsule of early American car culture! This isn't just a building; it's a monument to the roaring twenties and the dawn of the automobile age. Its Art Deco style is pure…
Tyler Commercial College · 10.5 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of the Tyler Commercial College, which grew to become the largest commercial college in the nation! It started in 1894 as the Adair Normal School, but after a few years, Tyler Commercial…
Tyler Carnegie Library · 10.5 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Tyler Carnegie Library. Five Tyler women’s clubs, the First Literary Club, Bachelor Maids, Quid Nunc, Sherwood Club and Athenian Club, collectively known as the Federated Women’s Clubs…
Christ Episcopal Church · 10.5 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, and right here is the site of Christ Episcopal Church. Its story begins way back in 1866, when the first bishop of Texas, Alexander Gregg, started missionary work with this fledgling…
Bascom Cemetery · 10.5 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving near the Bascom Cemetery, a resting place for early Smith County settlers. The community of Bascom itself was settled in the mid-1840s and named for a Methodist bishop. Graves were moved here starting in…
A President Born In Seventeen Ninety With A Grandson In Our Time · 10.6 mi
Here's a fact about this town's namesake that sounds impossible until you check it. John Tyler was born in seventeen ninety, back when George Washington was still President. And believe it or not, one of his grandsons…
His Accidency · 10.6 mi
The man this town is named for got one of the meanest nicknames in the history of the White House. They called John Tyler His Accidency. Here's how he earned it. In eighteen forty-one, William Henry Harrison became…
The Loophole That Made Texas A State · 10.6 mi
Ever wonder how the President this town is named for actually pulled Texas into the Union? It came down to a clever bit of legislative math. Normally, to bring a whole new country like the Republic of Texas into the…
The Man Who Never Saw His Own Town · 10.6 mi
There's a quiet irony sitting under the name of this town. John Tyler, the President it honors, almost certainly never set foot here, and by the time Tyler, Texas was growing into a real city, the man himself had turned…
How A President's Town Became The Rose Capital · 10.6 mi
The town named for a President wears a second title that has nothing to do with politics at all. Tyler is the Rose Capital of America, and the way it got there is a story of one crop dying and another blooming in its…
Tyler, TX · 10.6 mi
Tyler’s always been a place of growth, from the Caddo who first called this land home to the oil boom that transformed the town in the 30s. But the last few years have seen a different kind of shift, one that’s more…
Bonner, Thomas R., Colonel · 10.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, past the site of a man who wore many hats. Thomas R. Bonner, born in Mississippi, came to Texas in 1849. He fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War, rising to Colonel and leading his…
Tyler · 10.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, a city named for President John Tyler, who signed the resolution annexing Texas to the U.S. Founded in 1846, Tyler quickly became known for its schools and cultured citizens. During the…
First County Agricultural Extension Agent · 10.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, the birthplace of a revolutionary idea in farming: the County Agricultural Agent. Back on November 12th, 1906, local leaders met and appointed William C. Stallings as the first county agent…
Smith County, C. S. A. · 10.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, a major center of Confederate activity during the Civil War. Right near here, the largest ordnance plant west of the Mississippi churned out 'Tyler Rifles.' Camp Ford, east of town, became…
Henry Miller Morgan · 10.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, heading past the legacy of Henry Miller Morgan. Born in 1895, Morgan became a barber, but saw a problem: Texas laws excluded African Americans from barbering education. So, in 1929, he…
Why This Town Is Called Tyler · 10.6 mi
Here's the honest story behind the name on the sign. When the Texas Legislature carved out Smith County back in eighteen forty-six, they laid out a brand new county seat near the middle of it and named it for John…
Tyler - Rose Capital of America · 10.6 mi · Historical Marker
More than half of all commercially grown rose bushes in the United States come from Tyler, Texas and the surrounding East Texas fields. The rose industry took root here in the early 1900s when growers discovered that…
Neches Saline, C. S. A. · 10.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of the Neches Saline, a vital salt source for East Texas settlers. As early as 1765, Spanish missionaries noted its presence. During the Civil War, James S.O. Brooks operated twelve furnaces…
Smith County as a 19th Century Legal Center · 10.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Smith County as a 19th Century Legal Center. Soon after its establishment in 1846, Smith County became an important legal center in East Texas. The first legal proceeding to take place in the county…
Smith County Jail, 1881 · 10.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're cruising through Tyler, and right here is a building that once held the county's toughest criminals. This was Smith County's fourth jail, designed by Houston architect Eugene T. Heiner and built in 1880 and '81.…
First Baptist Church of Tyler · 10.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of Tyler's First Baptist Church, one of the earliest Baptist congregations still in existence in Texas. Organized in 1848 with just six members, they first met in a log cabin and later in…
Engineering Lake Palestine · 10.7 mi
The reason Berryville exists is a story of massive civil engineering. Look towards Lake Palestine—you’re looking at the result of the Blackburn Crossing Dam. In 1960, the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority…
A Town's Defensive Incorporation · 10.7 mi
Berryville almost didn't make it. A post office opened here back in 1871, and by 1885 this was a real place - churches, schools, stores, about five hundred people. Then it came apart. The town started sliding in the…
Headache Springs, C.S.A. Medical Laboratory · 10.7 mi · Historical Marker
As you drive, imagine this: during the Civil War, Tyler was home to a Confederate medical lab, one of only nine in the whole Confederacy and the only one west of the Mississippi! Right near here, at 'Headache Springs'…
Hubbard, Richard Bennett · 10.7 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, home of Richard Bennett Hubbard, a man who wore many hats in 19th-century Texas. Born in Georgia in 1832, Hubbard came to Texas in 1853, setting up a law practice. He served as a U.S.…
Berryville, TX · 10.7 mi
Nestled in the southeastern corner of Henderson County, Berryville is a town that enjoys a unique geographical setting. It is situated on the western shore of Lake Palestine, with Cobb Inlet meandering through the area.…
Oakwood Cemetery · 10.7 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Oakwood Cemetery in Tyler, a resting place with roots stretching back to the 1840s. Originally known as Lollar's Cemetery, it started on land purchased by John Lollar himself. The oldest marked grave…
Patterson Home · 10.7 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the Patterson Home in Tyler, a house that's been in the same family for over a century. It started as a simple dog-trot cabin before 1854, built by John Lollar and later owned by Doctor J. C. Moore.…
Yarbrough Building · 10.7 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the former site of the Yarbrough Building in Tyler. This structure, a part of the city's history, was unfortunately torn down in 1978. Though the building is gone, its memory is preserved by this…
Marvin Methodist Church · 10.8 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of Marvin Methodist Church, which holds a special place in Tyler's history. Organized way back in 1848 by Reverends Sam Box and Alexander Douglas, this was the very first church established…
Smith County, TX · 10.9 mi
Smith County is named in honor of James Smith, a general who fought in the Texas Revolution. This tribute to a key figure in Texas' struggle for independence reflects the county's connection to the state's early history.
Cherokee Exodus from Texas · 10.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through East Texas, a land that was home to the Cherokee Nation long before settlers arrived. By 1820, they were well-established here, but tensions with newcomers grew. In 1839, Republic of Texas…
John Crane · 10.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through East Texas, near Chandler. Look around, because you're passing over a battlefield. This is where John Crane died in 1839. Crane was a War of 1812 veteran who brought his family to Texas in 1834.…
Tyler Tap Railroad · 10.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, and this marker tells the story of the Tyler Tap Railroad. Back in 1871, local leaders like future governor R. B. Hubbard wanted to ship their fruits, veggies, and cotton to faraway…
Yarborough Home · 10.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the Yarborough Home in Chandler, a place that's seen nearly a century and a half of family history. It's been occupied by the Spear and Yarborough families since 1903. This house is the birthplace of…
Marsh, Colonel Bryan · 11.0 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the area where Colonel Bryan Marsh made his mark on Texas history. An Alabama native who settled in Tyler in 1854, Marsh became a captain in the 17th Texas Cavalry during the Civil War. He fought…
Goodman Home · 11.0 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of Bonnie Castle, a home with a musical legacy right here in Tyler. Begun by Gallatin Smith, it was bought in 1866 by Dr. S. A. Goodman. His son, Major W. J. Goodman, a surgeon for the 13th…
Murphey the Jeweler · 11.0 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Tyler, and you're passing the site of Murphey the Jeweler, one of East Texas's oldest retail businesses. Archibald Michael Murphey, originally from North Carolina, opened his jewelry shop right…
Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church · 11.0 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church, a place that's been a cornerstone of the community since 1854. Organized as the Black Fork Church by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, this…
Tyler High School (Earl Campbell) · 11.1 mi
Tyler High School in Tyler, TX (formerly John Tyler High School, now on Northwest Loop 323) is where Earl Campbell — 'the Tyler Rose' — became a national legend. As a senior in 1973 he rushed for 2,036 yards and led the…
Smith County · 11.1 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Smith County, formed way back in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1846</say-as>. It’s named for General James Smith, a pioneer soldier and statesman. He was a friend to Texas legends like…
Mixon Cemetery · 11.3 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Mixon Cemetery, established in the 1850s by settlers from across the South. The oldest marked grave here belongs to Octavio Braly, who died in 1854. Many early graves are marked with local red iron…
Cedar Street United Methodist Church · 11.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of the Cedar Street United Methodist Church in Tyler. Its story begins in 1887 with a Sunday School organized in a new neighborhood north of town. The congregation officially formed in 1888…
Douglas, Major James P. · 11.7 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of a remarkable Texas artillery unit, the Good-Douglas Battery. Born in South Carolina, Major James P. Douglas arrived in Texas in 1848. In 1861, he led fifty Tyler men to Dallas to join…
Cuney, TX · 12.1 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Cuney, Texas, a community with roots stretching back to the very end of the Civil War. <break time="400ms"/> It started as a settlement for freed slaves, once known as Andy, named after Andrew…
Cuney · 12.4 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through Cuney, a town with roots stretching back to 1870. That's when former slaves Andrew Bragg and Nelson Sneed, black farmers, settled here. Other freedmen soon joined them, forming a community called…
A Freedom Colony on the Neches River · 12.5 mi
Before there was a Cuney, there was simply "Andy." Imagine a settlement of log cabins and small farms in the country near the Neches River, taking root after the Civil War. This was a kind of freedom colony, the sort of…
On the Edge of the Ocean of Oil · 12.5 mi
As you drive through New Chapel Hill, you're crossing the western edge of one of the biggest energy discoveries in history: the East Texas Oil Field. On October 3rd, 1930, a wildcatter named Dad Joiner brought in the…
The Railroad That Moved a Town · 12.5 mi
The town of Cuney owes its shape to the railroad, but the real story is stranger than a straight line of steel. Long before there were tracks, this was a place called Andy, a farming settlement founded by freed families…
Cuney, TX · 12.5 mi
Cuney's history began with freed slaves just after the Civil War, when Andrew 'Andy' Bragg, one of the area's first black homeowners, arrived in 1870. The community didn't develop until 1902 when the site became a flag…
The Friday Night Lights of Chapel Hill · 12.5 mi
In Texas, high school football is more than a game — it's a pillar of community identity, and that's certainly true here. The Chapel Hill Bulldogs have a proud history on the gridiron, and the whole community fills the…
Love's Lookout · 12.6 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving through East Texas, approaching Love's Lookout. This nine-mile-long ridge offers stunning views, stretching 30 to 35 miles across the landscape. Back in 1846, this valley was a crucial pass, known as…
Love's Lookout and the Oldest Junior College · 12.7 mi
Two miles north of downtown on U.S. 69, a ridge rises to about 720 feet, standing roughly 240 feet above the land around it, with clear-day views reaching some 30 miles east. It is Love's Lookout, named for Wesley Love,…
Led Texas Rangers in the Mexican War · 12.8 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Rock Hill Cemetery, the final resting place of a true Texas hero. Born in 1817, he fought in the Battle of San Jacinto, led the Texas Rangers in the Mexican War, and served as a Brigadier General in…
Dillard, John Henry · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
John Henry Dillard, Alamo defender, son of William and Sarah (Brownlow) Dillard, was born in Smith County, Tennessee, in 1805. Before 1831, Dillard married Sarah Pate in Tennessee, and the couple produced three children…
Neches Saline, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Neches Saline, also known as Brooks Saline and Gardiner's Saline, was a small antebellum community north of the point of intersection of State Highway 155 and Farm Road 344 in extreme southwestern Smith County. The…
Rock Hill Cemetery · 12.8 mi · Historical Marker
Hero of San Jacinto - Indian fighter - Commander of Texas Rangers in Mexican War - Brigadier General in the Confederate army - Born, February 18, 1817 - Died, January 22, 1892. With honor untarnished he rests from his…
Starrville, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Starrville is three miles east of Winona and one mile northeast of Starrville Mountain at the intersection of Farm roads 757 and 16 in northern Smith County. Originally part of the I. W. Hall Survey, by 1849 it had…
Universe, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Universe is a community on State Highway 64 a mile east of Tyler Loop 323 and a mile west of Bascom in central Smith County. The area, originally part of the Polinio Chireno survey, was settled as early as 1861. During…
Gentry, Brady Preston · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving near Colfax, Texas, the birthplace of Brady Preston Gentry. He was a lawyer and legislator who became a giant in shaping Texas roads. Appointed chairman of the Texas Highway Commission in 1939, he was the…
Stevenson, James Porter · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, a land where faith sometimes had to be a whisper. Back in the early 1830s, Mexican law strictly prohibited Protestant services. But James Porter Stevenson, a young Methodist minister,…
Texas Agricultural Extension Service · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through what is now Smith County, Texas, a place that holds a national 'first.' Back in 1906, William C. Stallings became the very first county agent in the entire United States. His job? To bring the…
Bascom, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Bascom is at the junction of State Highway 64 and Farm Road 848, a mile east of Tyler in central Smith County. The Texas State Quail Farm is located just to the south. The area was the site of a spring at the crossing…
Belzora, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Belzora was at a ferry crossing where Farm Road 14 now crosses the Sabine River in extreme northern Smith County. The site, originally part of the Juan Santos Coy survey, was settled in 1850 and named for Belle Ham of…
Flint, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Flint, at the junction of Farm roads 2868, 346, and 2493, four miles north of Bullard in Smith County, was originally part of the Tomás Quevedo survey. The site, named for local landowner Robert P. Flynt, became a stop…
Jamestown, TX (Smith County) · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Jamestown, also known as Berrien, Jimtown, and Old Jamestown, was just south of Wilds Creek in eastern Smith County three miles north of Overton in Rusk County. The site, settled in 1846, was part of the Edward Pierce…
Omen, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Omen, also known at various times as Round Hill, Canton, Clopton, Troup, and Old Canton, is a rural community on State Highway 345 in southeastern Smith County about two miles west of Arp and just south of Omen Road…
Sinclair City, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Sinclair City is on Kickapoo Creek and State Highway 135, just north of Troup and south of Arp in the Good Omen oilfield in southeastern Smith County. It was originally on the line between the Benijah Lafferty and Maria…
Coleman, J. G. · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through what was once Starrville in Smith County. Right here, in 1863, a farmer and slaveholder named J.G. Coleman helped organize the Texas First Cavalry Regiment. Though likely older, he was elected…
Duck Creek (Smith County) · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Smith County, and right here, the Duck Creek watershed became a national laboratory during the Great Depression. In 1929, a soil erosion project kicked off, studying how to stop the land from…
Joy, TX (Smith County) · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through what used to be Joy, a small church community in eastern Smith County. It all started when farmers moved in after the Civil War, growing crops like corn and cotton. Joy got a post office in 1892,…
Mount Carmel, TX (Smith County) · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Smith County, heading toward Winona. Right here, you're passing through the spot where Mount Carmel used to be. Established in 1850 as a stop on the busy Dallas-Shreveport Road, it was once a…
Pine Springs, TX (Smith County) · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving north of Tyler, and right here is the area known as Pine Springs. Settlers arrived in the 1840s, drawn by a large spring nestled in the pines, giving the community its name. It was a hub for orchard…
Sand Flat, TX (Smith County) · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through what used to be Sand Flat, a rural community in Smith County, just north of Tyler. It started taking shape in the late 1840s when pioneers gained access via the Brumley Crossing Road. By 1851, the…
Scarborough, George Moore · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through East Texas, maybe near Mount Carmel in Smith County, where playwright George Moore Scarborough was born back in 1875. He studied law, even practiced it with his father, but the pull of…
Watson, John Brown · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
You're driving through Smith County, Texas, the birthplace of John Brown Watson. Born in 1872, Watson wasn't just a teacher; he was a builder. After earning degrees from Colgate and Brown Universities and teaching at…
Rock Hill Cemetery · 12.8 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past Rock Hill Cemetery, serving this area since the late 1800s. The earliest burial on record is Juno Martin, a young daughter of settlers, who died in 1885. The cemetery was formally established in 1900…
Browning, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Browning (Browning's) is on Farm Road 2767 and the eastern edge of the Chapel Hill oilfield nine miles southeast of Winona in eastern Smith County. The town was named for its earliest settlers. Around 1850 Isaiah…
Dixie, TX (Smith County) · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Dixie is off State Highway 64 just west of Tyler in central Smith County. The settlement had been established by 1906, when William C. Stallings of Dixie became the first county agent in Texas. In 1923 the Dixie…
Garden Valley, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Garden Valley is at the intersection of State Highway 110 and Farm Road 16, seven miles west of Lindale in northwestern Smith County. It is on land that was originally part of the Edward B. Ragsdale survey. A post…
Hopewell, TX (Smith County) · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Hopewell is four miles north of Tyler and just north of Swan off U.S. Highway 69 in central Smith County. The settlement had been founded by 1887, when a post office was established there with Leonard N. Stell as…
Mount Sylvan, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Mount Sylvan is at the intersection of State Highway 110 and Farm Road 724, eight miles north of Tyler in northwestern Smith County. The settlement was founded in 1852 on a local trade route, the Tyler-Garden Valley…
New Harmony, TX (Smith County) · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
New Harmony, also called Harmony, is a farming and church community on Clear Branch and Farm Road 724 two miles south of Mount Sylvan in western Smith County. The area was settled by April 1867, when New Harmony Baptist…
Pleasant Retreat, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Pleasant Retreat is a small church community located just west of Tyler, north of State Highway 31, and south of State Highway 64 in central Smith County. Originally part of the George Myers Survey, the area was settled…
Red Springs, TX (Smith County) · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Red Springs is a small rural community in north central Smith County six miles northwest of Winona at the intersection of Farm roads 16, 14, and 2710. The springs for which the town was named are located just northwest…
Sabine, TX (Smith County) · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Sabine is 1½ miles south of the Sabine River, east of U.S. Highway 69, and three miles north of Lindale in extreme northern Smith County. Lindale Club Lake is southeast of Sabine and Mill Creek is to the south.…
Sharon, TX (Smith County) · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Sharon, also known as Maggie Murph and as Murph, is on Everett Branch just north of State Highway 64 and two miles east of Chapel Hill in southeastern Smith County. It is located on the line between the Thomas P. Payne…
Swan, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Swan (Swann) is just east of U.S. Highway 69 three miles north of Tyler in east central Smith County. The site, originally part of the Francis Gilkinson survey, was occupied by farmers as early as the 1850s and named…
Teaselville, TX · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Teaselville, also known as Loftin, is near the intersection of Farm roads 344 and 346, a mile east of Saline Bay and four miles west of Bullard in extreme southwestern Smith County. The area was inhabited by 1846, when…
Union Chapel, TX (Smith County) · 12.8 mi · Tsha Handbook
Union Chapel is a church community on State Highway 110, a light-duty road, and two dirt roads, just south of Van Lake and three miles west of Garden Valley in extreme western Smith County. The area, originally part of…
Cove Springs United Methodist Church · 12.8 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of the Cove Springs United Methodist Church. It began in December 1856 as the Sand Hill Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and has been in continuous operation for over 130 years. The…
Wood-Verner Cemetery · 12.9 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the Wood-Verner Cemetery, the oldest known graveyard in the Dixie area. It's named for the two families who owned the surrounding land. The earliest marked grave here belongs to John Gordon, who died…
Rock Hill Cemetery, Old · 13.4 mi · Historical Marker
You're driving past the site of Old Rock Hill Cemetery, a final resting place for many early settlers in this part of Henderson County. The first known burial here was Thomas Clark, way back in 1851. Just a few years…

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