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National Register Listings in Temple, TX

Properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places near you, with the name, county, category and listing year.

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Family history gets real when you stand where your people stood. Temple is one of the cities the Killeen–Temple, TX metro area is officially named after. The register listings and markers are a map of what survived.

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On the record near Temple, TX

The 12 nearest

82 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Temple, TX.

Temple Public Libraryunder a mile from the center of Temple · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
First United Methodist Church of Templeunder a mile from the center of Temple · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Christ Episcopal Church of Templeunder a mile from the center of Temple · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Ferguson Homeunder a mile from the center of Temple · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Grace United Methodist Churchunder a mile from the center of Temple · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Dr. John S. and Mary McCelvey Houseunder a mile from the center of Temple · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
C. L. Walker Homeunder a mile from the center of Temple · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Omar L. Fletcher Homeunder a mile from the center of Temple · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
James A. Fletcher Houseunder a mile from the center of Temple · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Messer-Limmer Farmhouse1.8 miles from the center of Temple · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Steakley Home3.1 miles from the center of Temple · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Wedemeyer House7.2 miles from the center of Temple · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

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

National Register Listings in Temple, 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
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Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Temple, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Temple, 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 Temple

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