Smith County (Master)

Smith County Historical Markers

NUMBER OF MARKERS IN COUNTY - 118

Have -107 Need-11

Smith County, named after James Smith, a Texas Revolution general.  Tyler is the county seat.
   We only got to see a tiny part of Smith during our larger east Texas adventure. We were there because Troup, a town in both Anderson and Smith Counties, is in the middle of our Anderson County exploration. As I was checking out Smith County, I was a bit surprised that we hadn’t really explored it yet, especially since it’s so close to Canton markets. I’ve always wanted to go, but I also thought maybe Steve’s worried about how much I might bring back from the markets! 😒
   When I look at a county like this, which is mostly unexplored by us, there’s a lot of research involved, but surprisingly, I was able to confirm most of the county’s markers. I can already tell that Smith County is really committed to preserving its history. There were only a few that needed a little help, and I’ve already written Smith County for more information.

December 28, 2025 - On December 28, 2025, we had a wonderful trip to Smith County. We stayed at the Thomas Hotel in downtown Tyler, and it was a great choice for us. Just a heads up, though - don’t try to check in even half an hour early. They’re very strict about their check-in time. Tyler is known for its rose festival and gardens, and I did enjoy visiting.
We did great! We found 107 markers out of 118. There were a few we missed, and some that are missing too. Carmel Cemetery, Siloam Missionary Baptist Church, and Mason Cemetery are now up, but they weren’t when we visited, or we didn’t know they were. The Henry Miller Morgan is in the courthouse annex because of construction. We tried to visit Flewellen-Thweatt Cemetery, but the gate is no longer on CR 452 since that part of the property was sold, and we weren’t sure if the owner welcomed visitors. We do have pictures of the marker and cemetery, thanks to Vicki Betts for answering my questions and taking the shots. The marker for Garden Valley should be dedicated soon. It’s not clear when the marker for Willie Lee Campbell Glass and the Texas College will be dedicated; they’re in storage. The Francis Heritage House was torn down before the marker was paid for or dedicated. We found markers for “Head of Navigation on the Sabine River,” “Neches Saline, C.S.A.”, 2 Camp Fannin markers, an 18 x 28, and a 27 x 42. The Smith County Historical Commission wants to replace them. The Milburn-Gary House has a 27 x 42 subject marker, but it should also have a single medallion, which is missing; the tenants have never seen it. The centennial marker for “The Camp of the Army Republic of Texas” is on private property. There are two mysteries at the Loftin-Wiggins House, which was once on 610 North Bois d’Arc, but it’s not there, and we don’t know what happened to it and the area around it. The George R. Phillips House’s location is unclear.

Antioch Baptist Church
Barber Cemetery
Bascom Cemetery
Bascom United Methodist Church
Bethesda Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Blue Star Memorial Highway
Bullard Cemetery
Bullard Water Well
Butler College
Camp Fannin
Camp Fannin Internment Camp World War II P.O.W. Camp
Camp Ford
Camp Ford
Camp of the Army of the Republic of Texas
Camp of the Army of the Republic of Texas
Carmel Cemetery
Cedar Street United Methodist Church
Chilton-Lipstate-Taylor House
Christ Episcopal Church
City of Tyler
Colonel Bryan Marsh
Colonel Richard B. Hubbard
Colonel Thomas R. Bonner
Confederate Arms Factory
Confederate Monument
Damascus Baptist Church
Dewberry Plantation House
Duck Creek Soil Erosion Project
El Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
Elisha Everett Lott
First Baptist Church of Tyler
First Baptist Church of Tyler
First Baptist Church of Whitehouse
First Baptist Church of Winona
First Christian Church of Tyler
First County Agricultural Extension Agent
First Presbyterian Church, U. S. of Troup
First United Methodist Church of Troup
Flewellen-Thweatt Cemetery
Flint Cemetery
Frank Bell House
Garden Valley
Gary Elementary School
Goodman Home, 1857
Harris Creek Cemetery
Hawthorne Cemetery
Headache Springs, C. S. A. Medical Laboratory
Head of Navigation on the Sabine River, Belzora Landing
Here was the Camp of the Army of the Republic of Texas
Hebron Baptist Church
Henry Miller Morgan
Hubbard Family Cemetery
Hopewell Baptist Church
Hubbard Family Cemetery
In this vicinity extended the Vial-Fragoso Trail
James Calhoun Hill
John B. and Ketura Douglas House
John Franklin Overton
Judge Stockton Donley
Loftin-Wiggins House
Major James P. Douglas
Major John Dean House
Marvin Methodist Church
Mason Cemetery
Milburn-Gary House
Murphey the Jeweler
Near Site of C.S.A. Ordnance Plant
Neches Saline, C.S.A.
New Harmony Baptist Church
Nicholas Wren
Noonday Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery
Omen (Canton) Community
Pine Springs Baptist Church
Pinkston Cemetery
Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church
Ramey House
Richard Bennett Hubbard
Rudolph Bergfeld
Sabine Methodist Church
Sartain Homestead
Scouts of Texas
Seven League Cemetery
Siloam Missionary Baptist Church
Shamburger Cemetery
Site of Flora
Smith Cemetery
Smith County
Smith County, C. S. A.
1881 Smith County Jail
Smith County Rose Industry and the Tyler Rose Garden
Smith County as a 19th Century Legal Center
Starrville Cemetery
Starrville Community
Starrville Community Center
Texas College
The Connally Home
The Erasmus M. Hanna House
The George R. Philips House
The Kay House
The Patterson Home
The Patterson Home
Tomas G. Pollard, Sr.
Troup City Cemetery
Tyler Carnegie Library
Tyler Commercial College
Tyler Junior College
Tyler Tap Railroad
Union Chapel Cemetery and Church
Union Grove Cemetery
Willie Lee Campbell Glass
Willis Leumel Buggs
Whisenhunt-Kinse House
Whitaker-McClendon House
Woman's Building
Wood-Verner Cemetery
Yarbrough Building