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Carver Homestead
Whitney, TX
In 1838, Mary Beacham received a headright land grant of one league and one labor (about 4600 acres), including this property, making her...
City of Hillsboro
Hillsboro, TX
In 1853, the Texas Legislature carved Hill County out of Navarro County.
Fort Graham
Whitney, TX
The Commission allocated $6,700 for the purchase of the fifty-acre site and the reconstruction of the barracks, partly from the original...
Gathings College
Covington, TX
Established about 1860 by the founder of Covington, Col. James Gathings, and his brother Philip.
Gebhardt Bakery
Hillsboro, TX
In 1901 German native Charles Gebhardt (1874-1920) established Hillsboro's first bakery.
Gus Bailey
Blum, TX
Leader, Hood's Texas Brigade Band.
Hammel's Branch
Milford, TX
In 1876 a family of German descent, the John Henry Himmels, settled in this area of Hill County.
Huron
Whitney, TX
The U.S. Army established Fort Graham in this area in 1849.
Itasca Railroad Depot
Itasca, TX
The second railroad depot for Itasca, this Victorian structure was built in 1895, fourteen years after the town was founded along a line...
Katy Depot
Hillsboro, TX
This depot was built to serve the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) Rail Line, which reached Hillsboro in 1881.
Lumpkin House
Hillsboro, TX
In era of Hillsboro's growth after Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad entered (1881) county, contractor John Self Robinson built (1883)...
Old Carr Ranch
Abbott, TX
In 1854 area pioneer D. C. Carr settled this ranch, which covered land in both Hill and McLennan counties.
Spivey Crossing
Aquilla, TX
Spivey Crossing is a farming community located along the Brazos River Valley.
Whitney
Whitney, TX
Whitney, the first railroad town in Hill County, was established in 1879 on the route of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad and was...
Whitney Memorial Park
Whitney, TX
The construction of Whitney Dam caused the creation of this cemetery in 1950 for the reinterment of 1260 graves from six historic...