Marker Inscription
Formerly Hallville. Successor to Fort Crawford and Ash Springs, pioneer settlements of 1840s. Hallsville was founded when Texas & Pacific Railway was built. First train arrived Aug. 17, 1869. Western terminus for a time, and site (1870-73) of T. & P. shops, town attracted ox-wagon freighting in wool, cotton and buffalo hides from the West. Hallsville, named for Kentuckians Elijah and Volney Hall, received charter Aug. 13, 1870. Volney Hall was a vice president of the old Southern Pacific Railway, which was rechartered as the T. & P. Acquired Sub-Courthouse, 1965.
About this site
Hallsville is a historical marker in Hallsville, Harrison County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Harrison County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 270 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5044, -94.5764 near Hallsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Taylor, James F., Lodge (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Hallsville Cemetery, Fort Crawford, and Springhill.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5203010170. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
