TIOGA MUSEUM & HERITAGE ASSN INC

TIOGA, TX

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This is near Little Elm, Texas, on a peninsula in Lake Lewisville. Since all lakes within Texas' borders are the result of enginerring, this peninsula is really high ground with vales on either side. Many people have moved here over the past 20 years or so. Denton County has about one million residents now. — Above Ground Credit: HooverStreetStudios

The Tioga Museum & Heritage Association Inc. in Tioga, Texas, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the town and its surrounding area. Founded in 1977, the association is a volunteer-run organization that includes a museum, a research library, and a gift shop.

The museum's collections span the indigenous cultural artifacts of the region, the history of early settlers, and the town's development. The museum also houses a variety of historical artifacts, such as photographs, documents, and artifacts from local businesses, churches, and schools. The museum also features exhibits about the local railroad and the history of the area.

The research library has a wide range of materials, including books, periodicals, newspapers, genealogical records, and other resources. The library also offers access to a variety of online resources, such as ancestry.com and the Texas State Historical Association.

The gift shop offers a variety of souvenirs and gifts related to the area. The shop also sells books about the local history, along with postcards and other items.

The association holds a variety of events and programs throughout the year, including lectures, workshops, and celebrations of local events. The museum also offers educational tours and field trips for students and other groups. The association also sponsors a variety of activities and projects, such as the restoration of historic sites and the preservation of historic documents.

TIOGA MUSEUM & HERITAGE ASSN INC is a Uncategorized or General Museum in TIOGA TX. US MID #8404801768

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

Tioga United Methodist Church Services began in homes of the Shiloh community, two miles to the east of here. In 1887, the worshipers organized the Shiloh Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mr. Allen as pastor. After Tioga was founded, the congregation moved here and erected original building on this site in 1893. Additional rooms and facilities have since been added to the central structure. This church has faithfully served Tioga. One of its members, Olan R. Van Zandt, was a representative, then senator, in the Texas Legislature for 16 years, 1926-1942. (1976)

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Tioga Cemetery In November 1881 settlers established the Community of Tioga on the eastern edge of the East Cross Timbers, and it incorporated as a city in 1906. For the first decades of Tioga's history, residents buried their loved ones on private land in family cemeteries.

In February 1906 W.R. And Sally J. Gillespie deeded five acres of their farmland to the local Woodmen of the World camp for use as a burial ground; the first grave dates to that year. Many of the early headstones are Woodmen of the World markers. The community continued using and improving the cemetery over the years, adding a pavilion n 1924 for funeral services.

Today the burial ground is a tie to generations of Tioga area residents, and is the final resting place for veterans of military conflicts dating to the Civil War, including both Union and Confederate soldiers. Other notable persons interred here are Texas Senator Olin R. Van zandt and the Rev H.G. Ball, a Primitive Baptist preacher who presided over the funeral service for S.S. Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. An Association maintains the burial ground for future generations.

Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004

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Contact TIOGA MUSEUM & HERITAGE ASSN INC

TIOGA MUSEUM & HERITAGE ASSN INC
PO BOX 278
TIOGA
TX
76271-0278

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MID #	8404801768
Name	TIOGA MUSEUM & HERITAGE ASSN INC
Alternate Name
Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	752846328
NTEECC	A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201112
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	33.45546, -96.902992
CODES	FIPS State Code: 48 FIPS County Code: 181 US Census Tract: 001900 US Census Block: 4059