MILLVILLE

NAME: Millville COUNTY: Rusk ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: East Texas - That says it all BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime desired

COMMENTS: Only a church and picturesque cemetery remain now. The first exploration for oil in Rusk county about 1911 was made at Boggy Branch near Millville. Locvated 9 miles NE of Henderson, TX known as Liberty Hill in the 1840's REMAINS: Cemetery called Harmony Hill

After the building of a water mill by Enoch Hayes & Willis Calloway called it "Millville" in 1853. Had a masonic Lodge, Tanyard, small furniture & wagon factory several stores & two story log-house hotel which catered to stagecoach passengers & other travelers. 1/26/1858 the Millville Male & Female Academy was incorporated. Declined in 70's. Submitted by: Ann Fitzpatrick Graham

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