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| Attraction: |
Site of Gent Village: Texas Historical Marker |
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Cherokee |
| City: |
Maydelle |
| Website: |
http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5073006771 |
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| Description |
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Settled in 1850 the village of Gent is located at the top of Gent
Mountain between two creeks. The E.S. Bolton mill was located near
Gent, and used oxen to transport lumber to Jacksonville for home
building. Construction of the Texas State Railroad from Rusk to
Palestine and the founding of Maydelle pulled business away from
Gent. Gradually the village and surrounding mills were abandoned.
Marker is located at FM 2138 3 miles N of Maydelle.
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