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Historical Marker
Hagerville
Community
(5 Mi. SE)
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 "Hagerville". 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.
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Photographer's note:
"The location of the aluminum marker for Hagersville is rather
confusing. THC says it is on SH 7 about 2 miles northeast of Kennard.
It is actually on CR 4700 near CR 4710.
The town was about 6 miles southeast of Kennard
on CR 4740 @ CR 4700.
The best way to get all this straight is strictly by accident."
- Barclay
Gibson
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Hagerville Historical
Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April 2016 |
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