DeBerry
Site of 1850 sawmill and grist mill. Settled mostly by cotton planters. Center for markets and gins. Oil development after 1900. Named for Col. Alfred W. DeBerry (1829-1903), 28th Texas cavalry, dismounted, Confederate army. In 1863-65 legislature, helped pass laws to give confederacy men, revenue and supplies, support soldiers' families and defend Texas frontiers. In 1874-76 was Secretary of State under Gov. Richard Coke, who put Texas government into the hands of the people after nine years of federal rule. (1965)
32.3051° N, 94.1675° W
Where to Find It
on FM 31, just north of US 79 in DeBerry
Nearby Markers
- 0.3 mi S DeBerry Baptist Church DeBerry
- 2.8 mi NW Bracken Cemetery DeBerry
- 3 mi W Bell-Fountain Cemetery DeBerry
- 3.9 mi NE Mt. Zion Cemetery Carthage
- 4.4 mi SE Midyett Springs De Berry
- 4.5 mi N Bethel United Methodist Church Elysian Fields