Palo Pinto County Historical Markers
NUMBER OF MARKERS IN COUNTY- 52
HAVE- 48 NEED-4
This county is named after the Palo Pinto Stream, and guess what? Palo Pinto is also the county seat! We’ve only scratched the surface, though. We’ve barely explored the northeastern towns of Mineral Wells and Graford. And let’s not forget, we haven’t even stayed in Palo Pinto. We just visited as part of a bigger trip to this amazing region.
Now, I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews about the chicken fried steak at Mary’s Cafe in Strawn. When we went there, the locals were all raving about it too, and the car park was packed! It was a must-try for us.
As for historical markers, we’ve found a few so far. The Texas Historical Commission lists a marker for Strawn drugstore, but I think it was never officially dedicated. I’ve already reached out to the Palo Pinto Historical Commission to confirm this. We also couldn’t find the marker for the Site of the Snake Saloon, which I’ve seen pictures of. I’m hoping we just missed it, but I’m also a little worried that it might have been lost to time.
Oh, and we didn’t find the marker for William Whipple Johnson, who was reported missing in 2009. That’s a bit of a bummer.
November 8th, 2017- the Palo Pinto Historical Commission reported the replacement of the marker for William Whipple Johnson at the Site of Snake Saloon. As previously suspected, the Strawn Drugstore never had a marker, nor did the first Christian Church of Mineral Wells.
Now, I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews about the chicken fried steak at Mary’s Cafe in Strawn. When we went there, the locals were all raving about it too, and the car park was packed! It was a must-try for us.
As for historical markers, we’ve found a few so far. The Texas Historical Commission lists a marker for Strawn drugstore, but I think it was never officially dedicated. I’ve already reached out to the Palo Pinto Historical Commission to confirm this. We also couldn’t find the marker for the Site of the Snake Saloon, which I’ve seen pictures of. I’m hoping we just missed it, but I’m also a little worried that it might have been lost to time.
Oh, and we didn’t find the marker for William Whipple Johnson, who was reported missing in 2009. That’s a bit of a bummer.
November 8th, 2017- the Palo Pinto Historical Commission reported the replacement of the marker for William Whipple Johnson at the Site of Snake Saloon. As previously suspected, the Strawn Drugstore never had a marker, nor did the first Christian Church of Mineral Wells.
27th August, 2025 - we had avery enjoyable weekend in Mineral Wells. It was the perfect kind of road trip for me. We stayed at The Crazy Water Hotel, which is right in the heart of town. It’s an old, charming hotel that we’d definitely stay at again. The town of Mineral Wells is trying to bring back its old glory, especially with all the work they’re doing on the old buildings. There are plenty of restaurants and shops to explore too.
As for the markers, we found all the missing ones, but the text on some of them has been changed a bit. We still have one corner of Palo Pinto left to visit to complete our county.
As for the markers, we found all the missing ones, but the text on some of them has been changed a bit. We still have one corner of Palo Pinto left to visit to complete our county.
Alfred Lane
Bethel Strawn, C. S. A.
Black Springs
Black Springs Cemetery
Brad Cemetery
Charles Goodnight
Civillian Conservation Corps at Possum Kingdom State Park
Comanche Trail Through Palo Pinto County
Courthouses of Palo Pinto County
Dr. H.H. Milling
Elmwood Cemetery
Famous Mineral Water Company
First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells
First Baptist Church of Palo Pinto
First Baptist Church of Santo
First Christian Church
George Rice Bevers Homesite
George Webb Slaughter
Hittson Cemetery
Hittson Cemetery
Home of Oliver Loving
Home of Stephen Bethel Strawn
James Nesbit Stuart House
Jonathan Hamilton Baker
Joseph Peter Davidson
Mary Jane Gentry
Mineral Wells
Mineral Wells High School
Mingus Baptist Church
Morris Sheppard Dam and Possum Kingdom Lake - A Project of the Brazos River Authority
Mount Marion Cemetery
Old Camp Wolters
Old County Jail
Old Mineral Wells Post Office
Palo Pinto Cemetery
Palo Pinto County
Palo Pinto Methodist Church
Pickwick-McAdams Cemetery
Reuben Vaughan
Robinson School
Rock Schoolhouse
Sam Savage, Captive of the Comanches
Santo East Cemetery
Simpson Crawford
Snake Saloon
Site of the Home of Oliver Loving in 1855
Strawn
Strawn City Hall
Sturdivant Community and Cemetery
Thomas House
Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway Depot
William Whipple Johnson
Bethel Strawn, C. S. A.
Black Springs
Black Springs Cemetery
Brad Cemetery
Charles Goodnight
Civillian Conservation Corps at Possum Kingdom State Park
Comanche Trail Through Palo Pinto County
Courthouses of Palo Pinto County
Dr. H.H. Milling
Elmwood Cemetery
Famous Mineral Water Company
First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells
First Baptist Church of Palo Pinto
First Baptist Church of Santo
First Christian Church
George Rice Bevers Homesite
George Webb Slaughter
Hittson Cemetery
Hittson Cemetery
Home of Oliver Loving
Home of Stephen Bethel Strawn
James Nesbit Stuart House
Jonathan Hamilton Baker
Joseph Peter Davidson
Mary Jane Gentry
Mineral Wells
Mineral Wells High School
Mingus Baptist Church
Morris Sheppard Dam and Possum Kingdom Lake - A Project of the Brazos River Authority
Mount Marion Cemetery
Old Camp Wolters
Old County Jail
Old Mineral Wells Post Office
Palo Pinto Cemetery
Palo Pinto County
Palo Pinto Methodist Church
Pickwick-McAdams Cemetery
Reuben Vaughan
Robinson School
Rock Schoolhouse
Sam Savage, Captive of the Comanches
Santo East Cemetery
Simpson Crawford
Snake Saloon
Site of the Home of Oliver Loving in 1855
Strawn
Strawn City Hall
Sturdivant Community and Cemetery
Thomas House
Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway Depot
William Whipple Johnson