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Heritage Festival Tours in Jasper County, TX

Routes through the listed sites near a heritage festival, so visitors have somewhere to go between events.

Jasper County is one of 254 counties in Texas. Historical societies, libraries and clubs here already know the stories. What they need is a way to put those stories on a phone and in front of new people.

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On the record near Jasper County, TX

The 12 nearest

20 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Jasper County, TX. 6 listed sites carry Jasper County as their county.

Bridges House6.7 miles from the center of Jasper County · Jasper CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Watson Chapel Methodist Church12 miles from the center of Jasper County · Newton CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Beaty-Orton House13 miles from the center of Jasper County · Jasper CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Belle-Jim Hotel13 miles from the center of Jasper County · Jasper CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Waggoner-Scarborough Home13 miles from the center of Jasper County · Jasper CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
R. C. Doom House15 miles from the center of Jasper County · Jasper CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Newton County Courthouse16 miles from the center of Jasper County · Newton CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
W. H. Ford Male & Female College16 miles from the center of Jasper County · Newton CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Andrew F. Smyth Home16 miles from the center of Jasper County · Jasper CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Autrey-Williams House16 miles from the center of Jasper County · Newton CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Stringtown Schoolhouse25 miles from the center of Jasper County · Newton CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Early Law Office25 miles from the center of Jasper County · Tyler CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

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

Heritage Festival Tours in Jasper County, step by step

1
Choose the theme your group knows best
2
Build a route from the listed sites that fit it
3
Write the group's own notes for each stop
4
Run the route once with members and fix what did not work
5
Open it to the public and track who walks it

What people in Jasper County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Jasper 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.

Can our group in Jasper County, TX build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Jasper County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Jasper 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 Jasper 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.