Liberty Hill, Texas in Williamson County Historical Markers

LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS
est. 1840s
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Bryson Stagecoach Stop Marker

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Manuel Flores - Historical Marker dated 1936

Rock House Community - Historical Marker

John Giles Matthews
A Ranger for the Republic of Texas
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Mexican War and Civil War Veteran
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John Giles Matthews Pioneer Home

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Stubblefield Building
Main St. at Myrtle

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Stubblefield Building Erected in 1871, this structure of hand-cut native limestone is perhaps the oldest still standing in liberty hill. it was built by S.P. Stubblefield (1824-1902), a native of Alabama and veteran of the Mexican War (1846-48), and owned by his family until 1907. The lower floor has housed various stores and businesses, while the upper floor was often used as living quarters. In 1973 the building was bought and restored by sculptor Mel Fowler. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976

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Liberty Hill Masonic Hall
Main St. at Myrtle

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Chartered in 1875, Liberty Hill Lodge No. 432, A. F. & A. M., met first in the Methodist church. When this building was finished in 1883, the Masons purchased the top floor for their lodge hall and built an exterior wooden stairway to the room. This native stone structure was erected by Scottish-born John Munro, who operated a hardware store below the Masonic Hall. The lodge bought the first floor from his heirs in 1945 and often use it as a community meeting place. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976

Liberty hill Methodist Church
Church at Myrtle

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Founded 1854 (1.5 mi. NW of here). Construction of 3-story building of native stone for use of the church, school, and Masonic lodge was begun in 1870 on land given by T. S. Snyder. Upper stories were removed and choir space added in 1905; wings added, 1916; vestibule added, 1954, with memorial window honoring founders: John T. and Amelia Bryson, Huldah Bryson, Anthony and Amanda Smith. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962

Williams-Buck Cemetery click for more info
5.5 miles from the intersection of Highway 183 and County Road 207 on CR 200

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Williams-Buck Cemetery - Legend surrounds the first years of this burial ground. Local oral history relates that among the earliest graves are those of a slave called Willie Osborne and an unknown Native American. Members of the Stephens family, ambushed by Indians in 1854, are said to have been buried here in their wagon. The oldest marked grave is that of infant Polly Williams, interred in 1854 on land owned by W. W. Williams. A cemetery association was organized in 1960s. Many honored veterans of Confederate and U. S. Armed Forces are interred here. Fifteen graves were moved from the Bullion Cemetery in the 1970s when Lake Georgetown was formed. More than 240 graves were counted in 1997. (1998)

Liberty Hill Cemetery
on SH Hwy 29, 2 mi. W of Liberty Hill

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Weathered gravestones show usage of this spot for burials since 1852, when the earliest settlers were establishing homes in area. The first formal grant of land here as a community burial ground was made by John T. and Amelia Edwards Bryson in 1875, when three and one-half acres were deeded to the Liberty Hill cemetery trustees: T. N. Bryson, C. C. Chance, W. H. Poole, J. B. Roddy, and T. S. Snyder. This acreage was protected by a stone fence built with their own hands by the Brysons and their neighbors. Additions to original plot include land formerly owned by John T. Bryson and donated by Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Fowler. Royal Arch Masons in 1932 established an adjacent three-acre Masonic cemetery, later transferring title to the Liberty Hill Lodge No. 432, A.F. & A.M., which gave it in 1959 to the Liberty Hill Cemetery Association. By later land purchases, the cemetery now contains more than twenty acres. Funds have come by bequests from Walter Gardner, Arthur Gray, and T. L. McDaniel. Many other persons have also contributed to funds for the cemetery. In 1953 the Liberty Hill Cemetery Association was incorporated, with Dr. J. Gordon Bryson as president; C. L. Chance, vice president; C. F. Hickman, treasurer; and Mrs. Letitia Russell, secretary.

Gabriel Mills - Historical Marker

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Samuel Mather settled here in 1849, building a grist mill on the North San Gabriel in 1852. John G. Stewart opened a store near the mill. A small log cabin was in use by 1854 for church, school and lodge meetings. A post office was established in 1858, Mather being postmaster. W. L. Brizendine owned the mill by 1865, adding a cotton gin. Known as Mather's Mill, Brizendine Mill, or Gabriel Mills, the village thrived until Austin & Northwestern Railroad bypassed it (1881); then a decline began. The post office closed in 1905, and by the 1920s the town itself had disappeared.

Site of Concord School - Historical Marker click for more info

Dog Run Log Cabin
10 mi. N of Liberty Hill via SH 20/US 183, off local road

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Built 1851 by Wm. Williams, settler from Arkansas. Owned 1901-1956 by family of A. Buck, also from Arkansas. Wood -- cypress, oak, cedar -- and stone were cut by hand; logs are joined by wooden pegs. Solidly built rooms are separated by a "dog run." Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1968

Loafer’s Glory Apostolic Church click for more info
in the small community of Loafer’s Glory,
Located at CR207 and CR202
UTM Coordinates 14 R
East 0605573 / North 3401148

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“Loafers Glory Apostolic Church was organized in 1908 after Wesleyan Holiness Preacher George Sutton conducted a revival at Loafers Glory school on Wilson Atwood’s farm. Beginning in 1909 evangelist Fred Lohmann served as minister and conducted tent revivals that drew hundreds of people. A small frame sanctuary was erected about 1910 on land donated by Jim Moore who led the congregation until his death in 1917. Many ministers and missionaries originated from Loafers Glory Church which continued services under several leaders until 1930.”

Connell Cemetery and Historical Marker

John McQueen Taylor Historical Marker

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