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(1814-1846) One of the courageous men who helped civilize the wilderness. Moved here from Kentucky in 1845 with his wife Elizabeth (Parrish) and children William S., George A., and Thomas S. James P. Gilmer, the fourth son, is said to have been first Anglo-American born at present Honey Grove. A few months after he settled here, James G. Gilmer died; his burial established this cemetery. On his land grant, left to his wife, the town was later built.
Gilmer, James G. is a historical marker in Honey Grove, Fannin County, dedicated in 1972. 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 33.5908, -95.9099 near Honey Grove. The nearest cataloged historic site is Walcott, Benjamin Stuart (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Erwin, Samuel Augustus, Oakwood, and Cedar Hill Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008891. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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