Slidell

Named for John Slidell, one of the Confederate diplomats in the "Trent Affair" (1861), this community was established to supply goods and services to nearby farmers. The post office was started in 1884. Garrett Fletcher, donor of land for a cemetery and church, gave lots to nearby businesses that moved here in 1885, including twenty-two-year-old Dr. Drury Young Stem's medical office and drugstore. George W. Durham gave land (1893) for the public square and the first school building, and Nathaniel Pruett began (1895) the telephone system. Today Slidell serves a farm and ranch area. (1974)

Slidell is a historical marker in Slidell, Wise County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 89 historical markers documented in Wise County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 159 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.3578, -97.3957 near Slidell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fortenberry, A. H. (historical marker), about 2.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, and Greenwood Masonic Lodge #779.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5497004949. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.