Marker Inscription
Kentuckian James Henry Hager (1822-1879) and his wife Naoma (Clark) came to Texas in the 1840s. Hager, a farmer and cabinet maker, opened a blacksmith shop and mill in Houston County. The Nacogdoches-to-Navasota stage and mail road ran beside his log home. Hager's son, James Polk, began a post office in 1891 and named the area "Hagersville". Another son, W.J.(Bill) donated land for a schoolhouse that was used for worship. Many residents moved closer to the sawmills and the post office closed in 1905. Business declined but the Community retains its identity.
About this site
Hagerville Community is a historical marker in Houston County, Texas, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3752, -95.1660. The nearest cataloged historic site is Coltharp (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rosenwald School, Allen Chapel Community, and Coltharp.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225009464. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
