Marker Inscription
Established after the Civil War in memory of its pioneers who battled with the Indians, endured hardships and conquered the soil that civilization might live.
Historical Marker
Forestburg
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About this site
Forestburg is a historical marker in Forestburg, Montague County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Montague County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 65 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.5306, -97.5568 near Forestburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Perryman Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Southward-Magee Cemetery, McCracken Cemetery, and Uz Community.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5337001943. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Forestburg, in southeastern Montague County, was first settled by cattlemen in the early 1850s but grew slowly for two decades because of frequent Indian raids. Originally called Horn Hill and then Forest Hill for the grove of live oaks around it, the community was renamed Forestburg when a post office opened in 1876, since Texas already had a Forest Hill. By 1885 it had about 200 residents along with sawmills and cotton gins, and the 1936 Centennial marker honors its pioneers.
Sources: tshaonline.orghmdb.org
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