Historical Marker

Boyhood Home of Tom Connally

Mooreville · Falls County · Dedicated 1962 · THC Atlas #5145001037

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About this site

Boyhood Home of Tom Connally is a historical marker in Mooreville, Falls County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 64 historical markers documented in Falls County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 70 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.2968, -97.2349 near Mooreville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Roy Bedichek (historical marker), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Blevins Cemetery, Blevins Community and School, and Mooreville Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5145001037. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This marker recalls the boyhood home of Thomas Terry 'Tom' Connally (1877-1963), who was born on a family farm in Falls County and grew up in the Eddy-Mooreville area. Connally rose to become a long-serving U.S. congressman and senator from Texas and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, helping shape American foreign policy and the founding of the United Nations.

Sources: tshaonline.org easttexashistory.org

📍 31.2968, -97.2349 · Mooreville, Falls County

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