Marker Inscription
In former Waco Indian region. First land grants were to Elisha Dennis, Manuel Madrigal, and Dr. Levi Jones, physician to Stephen F. Austin, the Father of Texas. First settlers (1850s) included Jesse Hayes, P. P. Whitehead, E. P. Wade. In 1857 Hill County's First Church of Christ congregation was organized here. Settlers by 1870 were families named Burks, Collins, Cranfil, Darden, Edwards, Harris, McIntosh, Page, Walling, and Wilson. Post office, Masonic lodge, school (Hill County Common District 1), and cemetery opened in 1870s. In 1872 the Missionary Baptist Church was organized.
About this site
Prairie Valley Community is a historical marker in Prairie Valley, Hill County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8763, -97.3314 near Prairie Valley. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bass Fishing in Texas (historical marker), about 3.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Towash, Old Whitney, and Kate E. Butler.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217004111. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
