Hill County Historical Markers
NUMBER OF MARKERS IN COUNTY- 122
Have- 99 Need-23
Hill County is named for George Washington Hill, secretary of war, also secretary of the navy for the Republic of Texas. The County seat is Hillsboro.
We started visiting Hill County in 2007 which was very early in our Texas historical marker journey. Thinking back I believe most of our visits happened on the way to or from Dallas, we went to several concerts back then as coming from Australia there were many greats that I had never seen, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison and Paul Simon just to name a few. I don't think we ever stayed in or around Hillsboro, but these are the impressions that come to mind. Hillsboro had many beautiful old Victorian style homes. The Hill County courthouse is regal and sits in the heart of Hillsboro. I love this type of courthouse and am always a bit let down when they have been replaced with a much uglier in my opinion, 1950s architecture. As I mentioned 2007 was early in our "little" hobby and some of the photos for this county do not do the county justice and embarrass me. Steve is talking about a return trip to clean up some of the missing markers so I hope to replace some of the worse of the captures from those first visits.
When looking at the markers, almost all are in place and easy to access. The David Files House has been razed, so I'd like to visit the Cell Block Museum is in order to see if there is some type of representative of the house there, as it was said to be the first house in Hill County, it is conceivable to me that there might be. I also believe the Peoria Cumberland Presbyterian Church marker could be in the museum also. We are seeing more or this, local museums are saving markers from buildings that are no longer standing. There are a couple of private cemeteries that will require permission but by far the most challenging will be the J.T. Baker Home which is set back and behind a firmly locked gates. I'm not sure the F. Marion Files House is still standing but I have a hunch it may be. Lastly I believe the marker for the Site of the Early Cattle Trail is missing, we looked for it in 2010 with no success and my research tells me it is gone for good. The Hill County Historical Commission have been very helpful answering all my questions back in 2008 so now it up to us to investigate the museums.
We started visiting Hill County in 2007 which was very early in our Texas historical marker journey. Thinking back I believe most of our visits happened on the way to or from Dallas, we went to several concerts back then as coming from Australia there were many greats that I had never seen, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison and Paul Simon just to name a few. I don't think we ever stayed in or around Hillsboro, but these are the impressions that come to mind. Hillsboro had many beautiful old Victorian style homes. The Hill County courthouse is regal and sits in the heart of Hillsboro. I love this type of courthouse and am always a bit let down when they have been replaced with a much uglier in my opinion, 1950s architecture. As I mentioned 2007 was early in our "little" hobby and some of the photos for this county do not do the county justice and embarrass me. Steve is talking about a return trip to clean up some of the missing markers so I hope to replace some of the worse of the captures from those first visits.
When looking at the markers, almost all are in place and easy to access. The David Files House has been razed, so I'd like to visit the Cell Block Museum is in order to see if there is some type of representative of the house there, as it was said to be the first house in Hill County, it is conceivable to me that there might be. I also believe the Peoria Cumberland Presbyterian Church marker could be in the museum also. We are seeing more or this, local museums are saving markers from buildings that are no longer standing. There are a couple of private cemeteries that will require permission but by far the most challenging will be the J.T. Baker Home which is set back and behind a firmly locked gates. I'm not sure the F. Marion Files House is still standing but I have a hunch it may be. Lastly I believe the marker for the Site of the Early Cattle Trail is missing, we looked for it in 2010 with no success and my research tells me it is gone for good. The Hill County Historical Commission have been very helpful answering all my questions back in 2008 so now it up to us to investigate the museums.
Abbott
Abbott Baptist Church
Abbott Cemetery
Abbott House
Abbott Schools
Abbott United Methodist Church
Abbott's Grove
Bass Fishing Tournaments
Bethlehem Cemetery
Birome
Blum Cemetery
Boesch House
Bond's Alley
Bragg Williams Lynching
Brin House
Bynum School
Carver Homestead
Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ of Hillsboro)
City of Hillsboro
Col. Leonard Williams
Condor House
Confederate Veterans and Old Settlers Reunion Grounds
Cottonwood Cemetery
Covington Cemetery
Czech Settlers in Hill County
David Files Home (razed)
Davis Home
Derden Cemetery
Dodson Cemetery
Erected in Memory of Phillip Nolan
Eureka Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery
First Baptist Church of Hillsboro
First Baptist Church of Mt. Calm
First Methodist Church of Hubbard
First Presbyterian Church of Itasca
F. Marion Files House
Fort Graham
Fort Graham Cemetery
Frazierville Community and School
Gathings College
Gebhardt Bakery
George L. and Roxie Brooks Porter Home
George Washington Savage
German Settlers in Hill County
Graham-Mason Cemetery
Gus Bailey
Hammel's Branch
Hill County
Hill County Courthouse
Hill County Jail
Hill County, C.S.A.
Hillsboro City Cemetery
Hillboro Junior College
Hillsboro Post Office Building
Historic Bank Site
Hometown of Tris Speaker
Hot Mineral Water Well
Hubbard
Hubbard City News
Hubbard High School
Huron
Itasca Railroad Depot
Ivy-Atchison Pioneer Home
James L. Harris
J.A. Taylor Home (MARKER GONE)
J. T. Baker House
J. W. Freeland
J. W. Park Home
Jesse Walling
John A. Kimberlin Residence
John C. Walling
John P. Cox
Katy Depot
Kerby Community
King Memorial United Methodist Church
L.C. McKamie
Lackawanna Ranch
Lebanon United Methodist Church
Lumpkin House
McDaniel Family Home
McKinnon - Anderson House
Mertens Baptist Church
Mesquite Cemetery
Mt. Calm Methodist Church
Nathaniel Addison
Old Brandon Mill
Old Carr Ranch
Old G. D. Tarlton House
Old Lebanon Cemetery
Peabody School
Peoria Cemetery Peabody Library Building
Peoria Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pioneer Bank Building
Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Prairie Dale Cemetery
Prairie Valley Community
Richland Cemetery
Rigsby Home
Salem Cemetery
Salem Lutheran Church
Scott's Chapel Cemetery
Sims-Womack House
Site of Arnotville School
Site of Early Cattle Trail
Site of Fort Smith
Site of Old Lexington Village
Site of Switzer College
Southwestern Presbyterian Home and School for Orphans
Spivey Crossing
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
The Savage Schools
Towash
Town of Aquilla
Town of Penelope
Turner House
Walling Cemetery
Whitney
Whitney Memorial Park
Whitney Messenger
Woodbury Missionary Baptist Church
Abbott Baptist Church
Abbott Cemetery
Abbott House
Abbott Schools
Abbott United Methodist Church
Abbott's Grove
Bass Fishing Tournaments
Bethlehem Cemetery
Birome
Blum Cemetery
Boesch House
Bond's Alley
Bragg Williams Lynching
Brin House
Bynum School
Carver Homestead
Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ of Hillsboro)
City of Hillsboro
Col. Leonard Williams
Condor House
Confederate Veterans and Old Settlers Reunion Grounds
Cottonwood Cemetery
Covington Cemetery
Czech Settlers in Hill County
David Files Home (razed)
Davis Home
Derden Cemetery
Dodson Cemetery
Erected in Memory of Phillip Nolan
Eureka Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery
First Baptist Church of Hillsboro
First Baptist Church of Mt. Calm
First Methodist Church of Hubbard
First Presbyterian Church of Itasca
F. Marion Files House
Fort Graham
Fort Graham Cemetery
Frazierville Community and School
Gathings College
Gebhardt Bakery
George L. and Roxie Brooks Porter Home
George Washington Savage
German Settlers in Hill County
Graham-Mason Cemetery
Gus Bailey
Hammel's Branch
Hill County
Hill County Courthouse
Hill County Jail
Hill County, C.S.A.
Hillsboro City Cemetery
Hillboro Junior College
Hillsboro Post Office Building
Historic Bank Site
Hometown of Tris Speaker
Hot Mineral Water Well
Hubbard
Hubbard City News
Hubbard High School
Huron
Itasca Railroad Depot
Ivy-Atchison Pioneer Home
James L. Harris
J.A. Taylor Home (MARKER GONE)
J. T. Baker House
J. W. Freeland
J. W. Park Home
Jesse Walling
John A. Kimberlin Residence
John C. Walling
John P. Cox
Katy Depot
Kerby Community
King Memorial United Methodist Church
L.C. McKamie
Lackawanna Ranch
Lebanon United Methodist Church
Lumpkin House
McDaniel Family Home
McKinnon - Anderson House
Mertens Baptist Church
Mesquite Cemetery
Mt. Calm Methodist Church
Nathaniel Addison
Old Brandon Mill
Old Carr Ranch
Old G. D. Tarlton House
Old Lebanon Cemetery
Peabody School
Peoria Cemetery Peabody Library Building
Peoria Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pioneer Bank Building
Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Prairie Dale Cemetery
Prairie Valley Community
Richland Cemetery
Rigsby Home
Salem Cemetery
Salem Lutheran Church
Scott's Chapel Cemetery
Sims-Womack House
Site of Arnotville School
Site of Early Cattle Trail
Site of Fort Smith
Site of Old Lexington Village
Site of Switzer College
Southwestern Presbyterian Home and School for Orphans
Spivey Crossing
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
The Savage Schools
Towash
Town of Aquilla
Town of Penelope
Turner House
Walling Cemetery
Whitney
Whitney Memorial Park
Whitney Messenger
Woodbury Missionary Baptist Church