Sartain Homestead

John Grayson Sartain (1834-1905) and his wife Eliza Elvira (Gaut) (1837-1918) bought land here in 1868 and began construction of this frame home using timber from their property. Later, neighbors helped place the house on a sled and used oxen and mules to drag it 1/4 mile to this location. In 1913 Sartain's son Lee and his wife Cora (Wilson) bought the farm and the family moved into a tent in the front yard while a second story was being constructed. Lee Sartain served as an Arp banker and continued to raise cotton and peaches on this farm, owned by the family for over a century.

Sartain Homestead is a historical marker in Arp, Smith County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 272 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.2139, -95.0306 near Arp. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hodges (cemetery), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Salem Memorial Cemetery, Mason Cemetery, and Asbury (Anglo-Native American).

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5423007754. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.