Group of nurses in uniform outside building - medical history sites

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Medical History Sites in Cass County, TX

Hospitals, sanitariums, doctors' offices and drugstores, the history of how the area was cared for.

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. Cass 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 Cass County, TX are listed below.

A group of nurses in uniform marching outside a building - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Nurses preparing a hospital bed with traction apparatus - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Medical staff attending to a patient in a wheelchair - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

On the record near Cass County, TX

The 12 nearest

19 listed sites on the record match medical history sites within 200 miles of Cass County, TX, out of 91 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 8 listed sites carry Cass County as their county.

Harmon General Hospital Chapel49 miles from the center of Cass County · Gregg CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Rushton Clinic, The63 miles from the center of Cass County · Building · Magnolia · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Williams Medical Clinic Building75 miles from the center of Cass County · Wood CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Terral, Dr.,Clinic112 miles from the center of Cass County · Building · Farmerville · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
I & GN Hospital and Nurses' Quarters120 miles from the center of Cass County · Anderson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Greenslade Drug Store122 miles from the center of Cass County · Kaufman CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Medical Arts Building122 miles from the center of Cass County · Building · Hot Springs · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Dr. Frank E. Rutherford Veterinary Hospital144 miles from the center of Cass County · Dallas CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Grace, Dr. John, House and Hospital148 miles from the center of Cass County · Building · Belleville · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Hokey's Drugstore151 miles from the center of Cass County · Building · Krebs · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Smith Hospital157 miles from the center of Cass County · Building · Paris · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Central Louisiana State Hospital Dairy Barn162 miles from the center of Cass County · Building · Pineville · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places

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.

Medical History in Cass County, step by step

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

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.

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 Cass 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 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.