Central National Road
Created 1844 to connect Texas Republic with the United States. Route began in Dallas, to go to Kiomatia Crossing on Red River. Surveyed by Maj. George W. Stell, road was to be 30' wide and clear of tree stumps more than a foot high. Route ran north of land of John H. Loring (1 mi. E of present Ladonia), coming eastward to make abrupt north turn here and push over Sulphur River at crossing named for Isaac Lyday, who came here in 1836. A small segment of the road may still be seen (1972) skirting Lyday Cemetery in the W. D. Wehrmann, Jr. pasture, just east of FM 904, southwest of Dial. (1972)
33.4365° N, 95.8756° W
The Texas Historical Commission lists this marker as missing. The inscription above is from its records.
Where to Find It
FM 904, 100 feet N of FM 64. Marker reported missing Nov. 1995. Map dot approximate.
Nearby Markers
- 0.4 mi E Site of Hockaday Homestead Pecan Gap
- 2.6 mi N Site of Fort Lyday Ladonia
- 3.7 mi SW Fry Homestead Ladonia
- 3.9 mi W First Baptist Church of Ladonia Ladonia
- 4.1 mi W Ladonia Cemetery Ladonia
- 4.1 mi W Ladonia Presbyterian Church Building Ladonia