Marker Inscription
(October 17, 1809 - November 22, 1878) Founder and developer of Honey Grove, B. S. Walcott was a native of New England. He came to this area in 1846 and in 1848 married elizabeth (Betsey) Gilmer (1815-65). Walcott opened the first store here in Samuel Erwin's log cabin and constructed the first frame store building when the town was laid out in 1848. He erected the first school building in 1853 and gave land for a Union Church in 1856. Walcott's two sons also became community leaders.
About this site
Walcott, Benjamin Stuart is a historical marker in Honey Grove, Fannin County, dedicated in 1971. 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 Gilmer, James G. (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 #5147008945. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
