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Historical Marker Database in Cass County, TX

Cass County is one of 254 counties in Texas. Researchers working on Cass County, TX usually start at the courthouse. The listed sites around it are often the fastest way to see what the records describe.

A searchable record of markers and listed sites with coordinates, sources and stories, kept current by the people who visit them.

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On the record near Cass County, TX

The 12 nearest

142 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Cass County, TX. 8 listed sites carry Cass County as their county.

Law's Chapel Methodist Church4.3 miles from the center of Cass County · Cass CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Pleasant Hill School5.9 miles from the center of Cass County · Cass CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Cass County Courthouse6.1 miles from the center of Cass County · Cass CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Smith-Hicks House8.6 miles from the center of Cass County · Cass CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Smith-Hoyt-Youngs Home 8.6 miles from the center of Cass County · Cass CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Masonic Lodge Hall and First Baptist Church9.8 miles from the center of Cass County · Cass CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Mathews - Powell House10 miles from the center of Cass County · Cass CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Mount Zion Baptist Church of Christ14 miles from the center of Cass County · Cass CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Brown-Bender House22 miles from the center of Cass County · Marion CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Moseley, J.B., Home22 miles from the center of Cass County · Marion CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Preston Home22 miles from the center of Cass County · Marion CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
"The Magnolias"22 miles from the center of Cass County · Marion CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

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

Marker Database in Cass County, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Cass County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Cass 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 I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Cass County

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