Hale County Historical Markers
NUMBER OF MARKER IN COUNTY - 46
Have - 28 Need -18
Named for Lt. John C. Hale who fought in the Battle of San Jacinto. The county seat is Plainview.
We visited Hale County in 2012 but at this stage of our trip we were more focused on markers in and around Plainview, we did not venture into Hale Center or some of the surrounding towns. On doing some research the Texas Historical Commission atlas has noted the markers of Plainview community, Lakeview School and Community and The Stant - Rhea Stage Stand as missing, I am trying to confirm this with Hale County Historical Commission. I'm a little confused as to whether the Mongomery-Ward Building is still standing? I could use some help on that one.
I like this part of Texas, as a rule, we have found people to be friendly and helpful. So apart from being a good distance from home, it is no trouble to travel here.
We visited Hale County in 2012 but at this stage of our trip we were more focused on markers in and around Plainview, we did not venture into Hale Center or some of the surrounding towns. On doing some research the Texas Historical Commission atlas has noted the markers of Plainview community, Lakeview School and Community and The Stant - Rhea Stage Stand as missing, I am trying to confirm this with Hale County Historical Commission. I'm a little confused as to whether the Mongomery-Ward Building is still standing? I could use some help on that one.
I like this part of Texas, as a rule, we have found people to be friendly and helpful. So apart from being a good distance from home, it is no trouble to travel here.
23rd March, 2020 - On reviewing this county I reread all my correspondence with Hale County Historical Commission. This is what I know, the Mongomery-Ward Building burnt down. The are several missing markers but without physically going to the site I have no confirmation that they are gone. The Hale County Historical Commission has no immediate plans to replace any of the missing markers.
Bellview Community and School
Blasingame Home
Center Plains Community
Colonel C. C. Slaughter
Discovery Site of the Plainview Point
Dr. James Henry Wayland
Edwin Lowden Lowe
Emma Grigsby Meharg
Epworth
First Baptist Church of Hale Center
First Baptist Church of Plainview
Former Office Site of Texas Land & Development Company
Gates Hall
Green Machinery Co., Inc.
Hackberry Groves
Hale County
Halfway
Happy Union
J. Frank Norfleet
Lakeview School and Community
Lamar School
Liberty Community and Finney Switch
Montgomery Ward Building
Nils Akeson
Pearce Chapel-Strip Cemetery
Petersburg
Plainview Cemetery and Memorial Park
Plainview Daily Herald
Prairieview Community
Ranching and Farming in Hale County
Rawleigh Porteus Smyth
Running Water Community
Schick Opera House
Site of Epworth
Site of Lake Plainview
Slaton Well
Snyder Community
Stant Rhea Stage Stand
Struve Family Businesses
The Old MacKenzie Trail
The Santa Fe Railroad in Plainview
Three Miles Northeast to Site of Seth Ward College
Town of Abernathy
W. J. "Jeff" Williams
Blasingame Home
Center Plains Community
Colonel C. C. Slaughter
Discovery Site of the Plainview Point
Dr. James Henry Wayland
Edwin Lowden Lowe
Emma Grigsby Meharg
Epworth
First Baptist Church of Hale Center
First Baptist Church of Plainview
Former Office Site of Texas Land & Development Company
Gates Hall
Green Machinery Co., Inc.
Hackberry Groves
Hale County
Halfway
Happy Union
J. Frank Norfleet
Lakeview School and Community
Lamar School
Liberty Community and Finney Switch
Montgomery Ward Building
Nils Akeson
Pearce Chapel-Strip Cemetery
Petersburg
Plainview Cemetery and Memorial Park
Plainview Daily Herald
Prairieview Community
Ranching and Farming in Hale County
Rawleigh Porteus Smyth
Running Water Community
Schick Opera House
Site of Epworth
Site of Lake Plainview
Slaton Well
Snyder Community
Stant Rhea Stage Stand
Struve Family Businesses
The Old MacKenzie Trail
The Santa Fe Railroad in Plainview
Three Miles Northeast to Site of Seth Ward College
Town of Abernathy
W. J. "Jeff" Williams