Marker Inscription
This Queen Anne house was built in 1890, seventeen years after the town of Honey Grove was chartered. It was constructed for William H. and Martha (O'Kelley) gross. A prominent area lawyer, Gross served as the first city attorney for Honey Grove. In 1905 the property was purchased by local merchant Samuel M. Dial and his wife Ruby (Rutherford). Dial was a native of the nearby community of Lane's Academy, later renamed Dial in honor of his family. Deeded to the Dials' son Harry in 1932, the residence remained in the family for over sixty years.
About this site
Dial Home is a historical marker in Honey Grove, Fannin County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.5863, -95.9075 near Honey Grove. The nearest cataloged historic site is McKenzie Methodist Church (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Trout, Thomas and Katherine, House, Honey Grove City Hall, and Honey Grove Lodge No. 164, A. F. & A. M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008863. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
