Marker Inscription
One of the earlier areas of Texas to be settled. J. H. Hooker, first known settler, built a grist mill on the Sabine River here in the 1840s. Emigrants from the Old South came in after 1840, although the county was not created until 1870. The name honors pioneer Emory Rains (1800-1878). He served as Senator in 8th Legislature from district out of which this county was later carved and had a long public service career. Rains County is known as the birthplace of the Farmers Cooperative and Educational Union of America, founded in 1904.
About this site
Rains County is a historical marker in Emory, Rains County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Rains County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 57 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8745, -95.7648 near Emory. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rains County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rains County Courthouse, Rains County Leader, and Amis, James Alexander.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5379010860. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
