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Black History Sites in Madison County, TX

Schools, churches, cemeteries and neighborhoods built and kept by Black Americans, listed with the history on the record.

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Every region holds some piece of the country's story. Madison County is one of 254 counties in Texas. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Madison County, TX are listed below.

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On the record near Madison County, TX

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match black history sites within 200 miles of Madison County, TX, out of 6 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 1 listed sites carry Madison County as their county.

Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church58 miles from the center of Madison County · Anderson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Saint James A.M.E. Church101 miles from the center of Madison County · Ellis CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church108 miles from the center of Madison County · Williamson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Hopewell Rosenwald School110 miles from the center of Madison County · Bastrop CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Joshua Chapel A.M.E. Church113 miles from the center of Madison County · Ellis CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Reedy Chapel A. M. E. Church132 miles from the center of Madison County · Galveston CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Lampasas Colored School135 miles from the center of Madison County · Lampasas CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Longstreet Rosenwald School140 miles from the center of Madison County · Building · Longstreet · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church150 miles from the center of Madison County · Tarrant CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Community Rosenwald School151 miles from the center of Madison County · Building · Grand Cane · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
African House179 miles from the center of Madison County · Building · Melrose · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Gilbeau Slave Quarters188 miles from the center of Madison County · Bexar CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

Distances are straight-line from the center of Madison County, TX. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Black History Sites in Madison County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Madison County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Madison County, TX?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Madison County, TX?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Madison County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Madison County, TX the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Madison County, TX are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.