Tyler County, Texas, Landmarks & Vanished Communities

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Feature NameTypeLatitude, LongitudeDescriptionSource
Allison Cemeterycemetery30.628889, -094.369444USGS
Antioch Churchchurch30.781111, -094.274167USGS
BA Steinhagen Lakelake30.875278, -094.220556USGS
Baker and Nolan Cemeterycemetery30.587778, -094.250833USGS
Barclay Cemeterycemetery31.026667, -094.555833USGS
Barclay Lakereservoir30.736667, -094.444444USGS
Barlow Chapelchurch30.836944, -094.386944USGS
Barlow Lakelake30.763611, -094.141389USGS
Beale Branchstream31.029722, -094.336944USGS
Bean Creekstream30.877222, -094.359444USGS
Beech Creek Churchchurch30.692778, -094.224722USGS
Belts Creekstream30.923333, -094.466667USGS
Bethany Churchchurch30.891389, -094.481111USGS
Big Bluffcliff31.002222, -094.447500USGS
Big Cypress Creekstream30.625278, -094.354722USGS
Big Dry Creekstream30.955278, -094.451111USGS
Big Hillsummit30.995278, -094.578611USGS
Billiams Creekstream31.006944, -094.433611USGS
Birch Cemeterycemetery30.948611, -094.605278USGS
Birdwell Lakelake30.778889, -094.336667USGS
Black Creekstream30.536944, -094.385000USGS
Blackland Hillsummit30.971667, -094.469444USGS
Blair Lakereservoir30.743333, -094.392778USGS
Boar Branchstream30.870278, -094.328056USGS
Boggy Branchstream30.893611, -094.309167USGS
Boone's [Boon's] Ferryvanished community0.000000, -000.000000Boone's Ferry [Boon's Ferry], Texas, a vanished community, once stood beside the abandoned Mexican military encampment, Fort Teran, and on the Neches River, three miles west of Rockland, Texas, in north central Tyler County. Fort Teran, consisting of ten wooden cabins, was established in 1831 to help curtail smuggling and illegal immigration into the part of Mexico that was known as Texas. After the fort was abandoned in 1834, about a dozen people lived in the community. At that time Samuel T. Belt opened a trading post and ferry there, calling the site Belt's Ferry. By 1871 the community was known as Boone's Ferry to the local people, but when a post office was opened that year the place was named "Boon's Ferry." Probably the name came from Thaddeus Boone, one of the postmasters and operator of the ferry. The other postmaster who served at some time during the existence of the post office - 1871 through 1885 - was John Wilson. Located at the head of navigation on the river, the community was a landing for steamboats over several decades, ending in 1871. Stagecoaches as well as individual travelers used the ferry. The community, under all of its names, was a trading and shipping point in the days before the railroad reached the area. A rich history of the Runaway Scrape and a folklore of Mexican gold surrounded the community. Other names for the site have been Fort Turan and Duncan Ferry. Sources: Charles Deaton, Texas Postal History Handbook (Houston: by author, 1980), 77; Sketches of Tyler County History (Bevil Oaks TX: Whitmeyer Printing, 1986), 16, 32-38, 292; Lou Ella Moseley, Pioneer Days of Tyler County (Bevil Oaks TX: Tyler Co. Heritage Soc., Inc., reprint 1985), 129-133; 153-155; 207; Howard N. Martin, "Fort Teran," in The New Handbook of Texas, Vol. 2 (Austin:TSHA, 1996), 1120- 1121.Julia Cauble Smith
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Brush Creekstream30.768889, -094.340556USGS
Brushy Branchstream30.883889, -094.386111USGS
Brushy Lakelake30.777778, -094.142778USGS
Buzzard Creekstream30.835556, -094.331667USGS
Camp Branchstream30.835278, -094.210556USGS
Camp Niwanalocale30.765833, -094.501944USGS
Camp Urlandlocale30.745000, -094.440278USGS
Caney Creekstream31.053889, -094.548889USGS
Carrolls' Switchpop place30.818056, -094.428611See Doucette, TX.Julia Cauble Smith
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Carter Branchstream31.019444, -094.333611USGS
Carter Cemeterycemetery31.004722, -094.334167USGS
Charity Branchstream30.523056, -094.249444USGS
Chesterpop place30.926111, -094.596389USGS
Cimapop place30.940000, -094.401667USGS
Clarks Branchstream30.886389, -094.395000USGS
Clear Fork Creekstream30.871389, -094.307500USGS
Colmesneilpop place30.907778, -094.421944USGS
Conner Branchstream30.783056, -094.587222USGS
Coon Branchstream30.944444, -094.483056USGS
Coontop Creekstream30.796667, -094.583611USGS
Cow Pasture Airportairport30.625000, -094.393056USGS
Cowpen Branchstream30.991667, -094.252500USGS
Cowpen Creekstream30.916944, -094.479167USGS
Crow Creekstream30.873056, -094.462778USGS
Davis Cemeterycemetery30.977222, -094.275556USGS
Dies Communitypop place30.861111, -094.489722USGS
Double Bridge Branchstream30.792500, -094.282500USGS
Doucettepop place30.818056, -094.428611Located on U.S. Highway 69 and the Southern Pacific Railroad three miles north of Woodville, Texas, in central Tyler County. First interest in the area around Doucette came in 1834 when Elijah Hanks was given a land grant there. During the period of Reconstruction, the people of Tyler County suffered economically from high taxes and from the loss of the labor force that had grown profitable cotton prior to the Civil War. In seeking to build a new economy, small entrepreneurs turned their attention to the abundant timber supply of the county. However, no form of transportation existed in the backwoods to move lumber to market. To solve the problem, a railroad was constructed in 1882 and by 1890 nineteen sawmills operated in Tyler County. In 1891 Alva Carrolls constructed a sawmill and the community that sprang up there was called Carrolls' Switch. Carrolls sold his sawmill the next year to William McCready, a man identified only as Mr. Bodev, and Pete Doucette, who renamed the village for himself. In 1893 a post office was created and McCready became the postmaster. A short time later McCready and his partners sold their operation to Samuel Fain Carter and J. P. Carter, who operated as the Emporia Lumber Company until 1906. At that time Emporia sold its interest at Doucette to Thompson Lumber Company and Doucette became a sawmill company town. Although the sawmill at Doucette burned to the ground in 1908, it was rebuilt. Thompson sold its holdings at Doucette to Fidelity Lumber Company, the predecessor of Long-Bell Lumber Company, in 1911. During the nearly half-century ownership of Long-Bell, Doucette grew into a typical sawmill company town. In the 1920s population climbed to 1,800 only to decline to 500 in the Great Depression of the 1930s, when all lumber companies and their towns suffered. In prosperous times and like most company towns, Doucette had a railroad station, a school, a commissary with a drugstore, a community center for union church services and lodge meetings, a baseball field, and a clinic with a doctor. In 1944, with the day of virgin timber passed, the Doucette sawmill closed. In 1956 International Paper Company bought out Long-Bell and in the early 1960s International still had an office and yard at Doucette. From the 1940s to the late 1960s population settled around 250, and in the 1970s through the 1990s about 130 people and four to seven businesses made up the village that prospered as a company town and survived after the virgin timber was "cut out." Sources: James E. Wheat and Josiah Wheat, "Sawmill Days," in Sketches of Tyler County History (Bevil Oaks, TX: Tyler Co. Sesquicentennial Committee, 1986), 145-153; Megan Biesele, "Doucette, Texas," in The New Handbook of Texas, Vol. 2 (Austin: TSHA, 1996), 686; Lou Ella Moseley, Pioneer Days of Tyler County (Bevil Oaks, TX: Tyler Co. Heritage Soc., Inc., reprint 1985), 192-194; Henry Gannett, A Gazetteer of Texas, USGS Bulletin 224 (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1904), 58; Charles Deaton, Texas Postal History Handbook (Houston: by author, 1980), 91; Thad Sitton and James H. Conrad, Nameless Towns: Texas Sawmill Communities 1880-1942 (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1998), 3, 19, 35p, 161-162; 1998-1999 Texas Almanac, 302.Julia Cauble Smith
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Drakes Branchstream30.561944, -094.248333USGS
Drunkards Branchstream30.754722, -094.333889USGS
Dry Creekstream30.940000, -094.580833USGS
Dry Creekstream30.854167, -094.289444USGS
Dunrovin Hatcherylocale30.790278, -094.379167USGS
East Branch Turkey Creekstream30.808056, -094.439167USGS
East Chapelchurch30.695000, -094.280833USGS
East Hillister Oil Fieldoilfield30.653889, -094.300000USGS
Ebenezer Churchchurch30.867222, -094.282500USGS
Egypt Cemeterycemetery30.878611, -094.406111USGS
Egypt Churchchurch30.869722, -094.397222USGS
Electro Lakereservoir30.725833, -094.448333USGS
Enon Churchchurch30.964722, -094.555000USGS
Fairview Churchchurch30.814444, -094.205556USGS
Fall Branchstream30.755556, -094.528056USGS
Farrell Cemeterycemetery30.918056, -094.239722USGS
Fellowship Cemeterycemetery30.600556, -094.464722USGS
Fellowship Churchchurch30.649167, -094.456111USGS
Flat Branchstream30.800556, -094.529167USGS
Fourmile Branchstream31.017500, -094.529167USGS
Fox Landingpop place30.990833, -094.237778USGS
Franks Branchstream30.554722, -094.111667USGS
Franks Branch Churchchurch30.559167, -094.178611USGS
Fredpop place30.576389, -094.176111USGS
Futch Cemeterycemetery31.017778, -094.536111USGS
Gardner Cemeterycemetery30.583333, -094.355278USGS
Goalsbee Cemeterycemetery30.748333, -094.285000USGS
Goodwater Branchstream30.928889, -094.445556USGS
Grapevine Branchstream30.964444, -094.472500USGS
Graveyard Branchstream30.986111, -094.360833USGS
Greenwood Creekstream31.025000, -094.401389USGS
Gregory Cemeterycemetery30.965833, -094.329167USGS
Grimes Cemeterycemetery30.973889, -094.270278USGS
Hampton Churchchurch30.928889, -094.624722USGS
Hardshell Cemeterycemetery30.878056, -094.512222USGS
Hardy Branchstream30.950278, -094.576944USGS
Harmony Churchchurch30.724722, -094.493333USGS
Hebron Churchchurch30.554722, -094.511944USGS
Hester Cemeterycemetery30.558333, -094.331389USGS
Hickory Grove Cemeterycemetery30.937778, -094.499722USGS
Hicksbaughpop place30.561667, -094.350000USGS
Hicksbaugh Churchchurch30.572778, -094.354444USGS
Hicksbaugh Oil Fieldoilfield30.555556, -094.359444USGS
Hillisterpop place30.667500, -094.381111USGS
Historical Monument Site of Fort Teranpark31.028611, -094.467778USGS
Holly Fork Churchchurch30.916667, -094.255556USGS
Holmes Branchstream30.749167, -094.327222USGS
Hooker Branchstream30.870556, -094.326389USGS
Hopewell Cemeterycemetery30.818333, -094.295556USGS
Hopewell Churchchurch30.824444, -094.322222USGS
Hopson Mill Creekstream30.934444, -094.219167USGS
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Howell Creekstream31.047222, -094.598056USGS
Hubert Cemeterycemetery30.769722, -094.601389USGS
Hubert Spring Branchstream30.764444, -094.584722USGS
Huddley Lakeslake30.931667, -094.199444USGS
Hunters Creekstream30.686389, -094.348611USGS
Hyattpop place30.575278, -094.402222USGS
Hyatt Lookoutlocale30.573889, -094.406111USGS
Jacks Creekstream30.558611, -094.500556USGS
Joes Lake Oil Fieldoilfield30.649444, -094.109444USGS
John H Kirby State Forestpark30.576389, -094.412222USGS
Johns Branchstream30.946389, -094.231111USGS
Justis Cemeterycemetery30.660000, -094.445278USGS
KVLL-AM (Woodville)tower30.747778, -094.432222USGS
Lake Tejasreservoir30.901667, -094.405000USGS
Lawrence Branchstream30.984444, -094.443889USGS
Lindsey Branchstream30.971944, -094.239444USGS
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Lively Branchstream30.891944, -094.404444USGS
Long Branchstream30.877222, -094.311111USGS
Long Branchstream30.994167, -094.443333USGS
Magnolia Hillspop place30.778056, -094.476667USGS
Magnus Branchstream30.660833, -094.391667USGS
Mahaffey Cemeterycemetery30.901111, -094.577778USGS
Mann Cemeterycemetery30.937778, -094.487500USGS
Mann Chapelchurch30.898333, -094.474722USGS
Masterson Lakereservoir30.683889, -094.387500USGS
McDuffy Branchstream31.031389, -094.606944USGS
McGraw Creekstream31.003056, -094.451111USGS
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Mill Creekstream30.695556, -094.190556USGS
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Moffet Cemeterycemetery30.823056, -094.210556USGS
Moss Hill Churchchurch30.804167, -094.362222USGS
Mount Carmel Churchchurch30.974722, -094.263889USGS
Mount Hope Cemeterycemetery30.947778, -094.586944USGS
Mount Hope Churchchurch30.958056, -094.579444USGS
Mount Nebo Churchchurch30.559167, -094.226111USGS
Mount Pisgah Cemeterycemetery30.737778, -094.413056USGS
Mount Zion Churchchurch30.894444, -094.569722USGS
Myrtle Creekstream30.888889, -094.584722USGS
New Hope Churchchurch30.612500, -094.298333USGS
New Shady Grove Churchchurch30.813056, -094.332778USGS
New Shiloh Churchchurch30.784722, -094.507500USGS
Nowlin Cemeterycemetery30.890833, -094.630000USGS
Oak Grove Churchchurch30.605000, -094.174722USGS
Oak Grove Churchchurch30.958056, -094.352222USGS
Old Mobilelocale30.922222, -094.495556USGS
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Pavey Oil Fieldoilfield30.535000, -094.488056USGS
Peach Tree Villagepop place30.944722, -094.613056USGS
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Pedigo Cemeterycemetery30.819167, -094.222222USGS
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Ratcliff Branchstream30.801111, -094.261111USGS
Rawls Cemeterycemetery30.918889, -094.231389USGS
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Red Branchstream30.806111, -094.291944USGS
Red Oak Schoolschool30.614444, -094.400278USGS
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Reids Branchstream30.774167, -094.345556USGS
Richardson Cemeterycemetery30.528889, -094.331944USGS
Rileys Lakereservoir30.903056, -094.407500USGS
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Sawmill Branchstream30.800000, -094.582778USGS
Sawyers Lakesreservoir30.693611, -094.422500USGS
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Sevenmile Branchstream30.745278, -094.321111USGS
Shady Grove Churchchurch30.780000, -094.568889USGS
Sheephead Bendbend31.012778, -094.434722USGS
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Shiloh Churchchurch30.810278, -094.513611USGS
Silver Run Branchstream30.896111, -094.490833USGS
Smith Ferrylocale30.979444, -094.242222USGS
Smith Ferry Lookout Towertower30.968056, -094.327500USGS
Snowden Spring Branchstream30.877500, -094.359444USGS
Spring Hill Churchchurch30.739167, -094.353889USGS
Spurgerpop place30.692500, -094.177500USGS
Spurger Lookoutlocale30.688333, -094.222222USGS
Spurlock Branchstream30.650000, -094.375833USGS
Spurlock Lakereservoir30.669444, -094.373333USGS
Steeles Grove Cemeterycemetery30.880833, -094.446944USGS
Steep Hollow Branchstream30.801667, -094.266667USGS
Sterling Cemeterycemetery30.919444, -094.582500USGS
Still Branchstream30.804167, -094.276667USGS
Sugar Creekstream31.025556, -094.332500USGS
Sulphur Branchstream30.835833, -094.226944USGS
Sulphur Branchstream31.029444, -094.378889USGS
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Supps Cemeterycemetery30.822778, -094.224444USGS
Sutton Lakereservoir30.703333, -094.447500USGS
Swearingen Branchstream30.766944, -094.584444USGS
Swearingen Oil Fieldoilfield30.592500, -094.284722USGS
Tantrough Branchstream30.973056, -094.450556USGS
Tanyard Branchstream30.904444, -094.489444USGS
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Tatum Branchstream30.955833, -094.257222USGS
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Theuvenins Oil Fieldoilfield30.567500, -094.285833USGS
Thouching Creekstream30.556667, -094.292778USGS
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Town Blufflocale30.790000, -094.180556USGS
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Tuckers Branchstream30.768056, -094.197222USGS
Turner Branchstream30.585833, -094.091111USGS
Twin Lakesreservoir30.715000, -094.451389USGS
Tyler Countycivil30.783333, -094.383333USGS
Tyler County Airportairport30.775000, -094.458333USGS
Tyler County Hospital Heliportairport30.776111, -094.428056USGS
United Churchchurch30.566389, -094.164167USGS
Urland Lakereservoir30.740556, -094.442222USGS
Vincent Creekstream30.894444, -094.573611USGS
Warrenpop place30.614444, -094.408333USGS
Warren Cemeterycemetery30.604722, -094.406111USGS
Wash Hole Branchstream30.774722, -094.260833USGS
Waters Spring Branchstream30.758333, -094.578611USGS
Weeks Branchstream31.003333, -094.431111USGS
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White Oak Branchstream30.816389, -094.265556USGS
Williams Cemeterycemetery30.649167, -094.399167USGS
Wilson Branchstream30.888333, -094.396111USGS
Wolf Branchstream30.961389, -094.576111USGS
Wolf Creekstream30.861667, -094.225278USGS
Wolf Pen Creekstream30.808333, -094.534722USGS
Woodvillepop place30.775000, -094.415278USGS
Woodville Lookoutlocale30.737778, -094.432222USGS
Yellow Bluffcliff30.529722, -094.069167USGS