Tyler County - established April 4, 1846
Virtual Tour of Tyler County History
- The following entries represent a portion of the vast collection of historical content to be shared through this Virtual Tour of Tyler County History.
- Some entries have active links to documents, videos, or photo galleries that tell a portion of the rich history of Tyler County.
- Other entries announce the Coming Attractions to be activated throughout the anniversary celebration.
- We invite you to sign up for our e-newsletter to receive notices of updates to the Virtual Tour.
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Connect ...
with Ordinary People
who did
Extraordinary Things
Early Pioneers
- Nancy Tolar Shivers
Widow from Mississippi
- Henry Gainer
1st ordained black preacher
- James Barnes
Pioneer from North Carolina
- Squire Cruse
Settler from Kentucky
2nd Generation
- Josiah Wheat, Jr.
His father donated land
for City of Woodville
- John Henry Kirby
Entrepreneur
- Rev. Sam Mann
Evangelist
3rd Generation
- Allan Shivers
Governor
- James E. Wheat
Attorney, Mayor, Historian
Later
- Gracie Walker
Circus Performer
- Fannie Jenkins
Last TC ferry operator
- Phoebe Young
Writer
- Mayme Canada Brown
Teacher & Community Leader
- Clyde Gray
Artist & Tourism Activist
- The Big 4 - Dr's. Burton,
Swearingen, Gilchrist, & Garner
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Experience ...
Life & Times
Through
the Years
Pioneer Homes
- The Hicks Place
- Tolar Kitchen
- Cauble House
- Colmesneil House
- Wheat House
Cemeteries
- Pedigo Cemetery
- Beech Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
Churches
- Beech Creek Church
- Peach Tree Village
- Mt. Hope Church
- Cherokee Church
- Fellowship Church
Community Life
- Z.C. Collier Store
- Fiber Arts Bldg. - Heritage Village
- Schools in Tyler County
- Flood of 1929
- US Hwy 69
- US Hwy 190
- Ivanhoe
- Lake Amanda
- Tyler County Hospital & LVN School
- Courthouse Janitor
Entertainment & Recreation
- Kirkley Springs
- Wingate Park
- Lake Tejas
- Dam B
- Pitcher Plant Trail
- Heritage Village
- Pickett House
- Tyler County Dogwood Festival
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Share
Stories & Photos
from
Your Archive
Our Editorial Board wants to hear from you.
- Perhaps your ancestor developed a tradition or event that had a lasting impact on Tyler County.
- Do you have photos or newspaper articles that tell of a "turning point" event?
- Are there books or artifacts in your home that represent an era in Tyler County history?
You get the idea.
We hope you will use our
CONTACT FORM
to open a conversation with us.
We want to discuss a risk-free way to use technology to add copies of your valuable photos and documents to our virtual museum and library.
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