Tom Bean, TX, United States
Site of Early Grayson County Settlement - Whitemound. Named for two large white mounds of rock nearby. Settled 1849 by Henry Lackey and his 9 children, from Missouri. Town grew up around A. S. Lackey grist mill. It had a post office, churches, businesses, several doctors, and Bosworth Academy. Most
residents moved away after Cotton Belt Railroad bypassed this site in 1888. #11559
Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 23683 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off