Van Zandt County Historical Markers
Van Zandt County has 145 Texas historical markers across 17 towns and communities. 9 of them mark Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks. The earliest went up in 1936.
- Markers
- 145
- Mapped
- 135
- Landmarks
- 9
Common subjects here: Cemeteries, Churches and Congregations, Schools and Education, Towns and Communities, Historic Homes, Military History
Canton 37
- Site of 1896 Van Zandt County Courthouse 1986
- 1964 Canton Eagles Football Team 2022
- Old Bethel Cemetery 1986
- Blackwell House 1996
- Cadwell Walton Raines 1998
- The Canton Herald 1990
- Canton: The Misplaced County Seat 2005
- Carter Cemetery 1991
- Cool Springs (Tundra) 2009
- Cox Cemetery 1986
- Dipping Vat 1973
- Dixie Hotel 2013
- Edmund A. Wynne 2015
- First Baptist Church of Canton 1971
- First Monday Trades Day 1973
- First United Methodist Church of Canton
- George Washington Tull, Sr. 2011
- High Cemetery 1986
- Hillcrest Cemetery 1990
- Hilliards of Canton 2016
- Isaac Van Zandt 2018
- John H. Reagan 2002
- Little Hope Baptist Church 1993
- Morris Cemetery 1986
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery 2021
- Oakland Community Cemetery 1999
- Oran Milo Roberts 1998
- Shelby Expedition through Van Zandt County 1998
- Starr Cemetery and School 1991
- Thomas Jefferson Towles 2017
- Van Zandt County 1936
- Van Zandt County Courthouse 1999
- Van Zandt County Poor Farm 2011
- Van Zandt, Isaac and Francis 1936
- Wallace United Methodist Church 1976
- Wentworth Community 2011
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery 1997
Wills Point 27
- Allen Cemetery 2001
- Brick Streets of Wills Point 2013
- Bruce & Human Drug Company 2010
- Site of Burial of Neal Martin 1968
- Camp Matthew F. Locke, C.S.A. 2004
- Cartwright School 2016
- County Seat War 1996
- Dallas-Shreveport Road 1994
- Elbert Gray 2011
- Fairview Cemetery and School 1996
- Fin & Feather Hunting and Fishing Club 2010
- First Baptist Church of Wills Point 1983
- First Christian Church of Wills Point 1986
- First National Bank of Wills Point
- Jones Cemetery 1986
- McKain Family Home 1968
- New Hope Cemetery 1998
- Philip Nolan Expeditions Into Spanish Texas 2014
- Rose Fountain 2011
- Rowden Cotton 2012
- Russell Memorial United Methodist Church 1975
- Turner Baptist Church 2009
- Union Grove Cemetery 2009
- White Rose Cemetery 1994
- William A. Wills 2001
- Wills Point Schools 1986
- Wynne & Wynne Law Office 2010
Grand Saline 15
- Benjamin Franklin Wheeler 2015
- Corinth Baptist Church and School 1984
- Corinth Cemetery 1986
- Corinth Cemetery 1986
- Creagleville
- First Methodist Church of Grand Saline 1991
- Site of Friendship Community School 2000
- Grand Saline C.S.A. 1963
- Jordans Saline 2008
- Morton Salt Company Building 1962
- Poletown and Rhodesburg 2010
- Providence Community 2012
- Sand Flat Community 2010
- Texas Short Line Railway 2023
- Wiley Hardeman Post 1994
Edom 14
- Adren Anglin 1968
- Asbury Cemetery 1998
- Site of C. W. Morris Cotton Gin 1998
- Cherokee Chief Bowles 1936
- Coltharp-Beall House 1964
- County Line Missionary Baptist Church 1997
- Edom 1996
- Edom Methodist Church 1997
- First Baptist Church of Edom 1996
- Frontier Red Hill Cemetery 1975
- Ingram Cemetery 1998
- Potters Brown 2022
- Roseland Plantation Home 1966
- Tyler-Porter's Bluff Road 1997
Van 14
- Battle of the Neches 1968
- Brady P. Gentry 1967
- C.S. Nicks 2013
- The Free State of Van Zandt 1968
- Jarman No. 1 Discovery Well 1986
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery 1993
- Primrose-Sexton Community 1998
- Pure Oil Company Camp 2009
- Railroad Spur Line to Van Oil Field 2022
- Swindall School 2010
- Van 2009
- Van Common School 2010
- Van School, 1929-1947 2010
- Van United Methodist Church 2011
Edgewood 12
- A. L. Spradlin Log Cabin 1978
- Barren Ridge 2010
- Bennett Joseph Carter Home 2010
- Cheatham Memorial United Methodist Church 1982
- Edgewood Cemetery 1978
- First Baptist Church of Edgewood 1985
- Old First National Bank Building 1980
- Highland Cemetery 2009
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- Slaughter School 2010
- Small Community and Cemetery 1998
- William H. Humphries Home 1976
Ben Wheeler 6
- Ben Wheeler Community 2011
- Cane Syrup Production in Van Zandt County 2014
- Mars Community 2001
- Morgan G. Sanders 2010
- Prairie Springs Cemetery 1985
- Stanger Springs Church 1997
Fruitvale 3
Mabank 3
- Elm Grove Cemetery 1983
- Elm Grove Union Church 1989
- Mono School 1991
Martins Mill 3
Myrtle Springs 2
- Hayden Baptist Church 1985
- Myrtle Springs Cemetery 2021
Phalba 2
- Four Mile Lutheran Church 1964
- Phalba 1999
Ben Wheeler vicinity 1
Colfax 1
- Colfax Cemetery 1983
Edom vicinity 1
- Liberty Cemetery 2001
Martin's Mill 1
Pruitt 1
Elsewhere in Van Zandt County 2
- Alamo Institute 2009
- Mt. Pisgah 2009
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