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Named for two large white mounds of rock nearby. Settled 1849 by Henry Lackey and his 9 children, from Missouri. Town grew up around A. S. Lackey grist mill. It had a post office, churches, businesses, several doctors, and Bosworth Academy. Most residents moved away after Cotton Belt Railroad bypassed this site in 1888.
Whitemound, Site of Early Grayson County Settlement is a historical marker in Tom Bean, Grayson County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 144 historical markers documented in Grayson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 208 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.5170, -96.5090 near Tom Bean. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include White Mound, Holloway, and Cedar Community.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5181011559. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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