Sulphur Bluff (1968)

First known settlers in area were family of John Gregg. Their cemetery (2 mi. N) has marker dated 1837, from Republic of Texas era. Other early settlers were the brothers Hezekiah and Robert Hargrave, from Indiana. They built brush-roofed log homes (3 mi. N), on high bluff above Sulphur River, offering protection from Indians and providing abundant game. Robert Hargrave, a mechanical genius, built a wood and iron shop, a blacksmith shop, and a grist mill that drew customers from Caddo Mills, 50 miles away. A post office was built 1849; early school was founded 1852.

Sulphur Bluff is a historical marker in Sulphur Bluff, Hopkins County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Hopkins County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.3327, -95.3963 near Sulphur Bluff. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sulphur Bluff (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Nelta Cemetery, Connor, and Stouts Creek Cem.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5223007328. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.