Milam
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Founded in 1828 as Red Mound Named in 1835 for Benjamin Rush Milam. Seat of justice of Sabine Municipality, 1835; of Sabine County, 1837-58. Incorporated December 29, 1837. Internal Revenue post during the Republic Headquarters of the Quartermaster's Department, C. S. A. for Sabine County, 1861-65.
First home in Texas of John S. Roberts a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Home of John C. Hale, martyr of San Jacinto. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
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Sabine County Courthouse
Hemphill, TX
An 1858 election called for Sabine County offices to be moved from Milam (7 mi. N) to this more central location.
Gaines Memorial Bridge
Milam, TX
Named by the highway departments of Louisiana and Texas in honor of 2 brothers: JAMES GAINES, who owned and operated a ferry here 1819 to...
Las Boregas Camp Site
Milam, TX
Las Boregas Creek formed the eastern boundary of the 1794 Spanish land grant to Juan Ignacio Pifermo, making this grant the oldest in...
Hemphill
Hemphill, TX
In 1858, Sabine County organized the community of Hemphill, named for Texas Supreme Court Justice John Hemphill (1803-1862).
C. A. Nethery & Sons General Merchandise
Milam, TX
Charles Alexander Nethery, Sr. established a general merchandise near this site in 1880.