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Texas has more than 180 public symbols of the Confederacy. Explore them here.

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Editor's note: This list has been updated with information on several&nbsp;monuments, schools and roads provided by readers.Texas has more than 180 public symbols of the Confederacy, with dozens of monuments dedicated during or after the Civil Rights era.&nbsp;— a nonprofit legal organization that monitors hate groups — the symbols take the form of schools, roads, monuments and even county names spread across the state. The center lists just Virginia as having more symbols than Texas.&nbsp;Several entries on this list may not be around for much longer. For example, the Austin City Council&nbsp;. But many others remain untouched. The Texas Tribune reported last August that .&nbsp;In the weeks following violent rallies by white supremacists in Charlottesville, public attention on symbols of the Confederacy has reached a fever pitch. , the University of Texas at Austin began removing three confederate statues from its campus grounds. And over the weekend, .&nbsp;The list at the bottom of this page outlines known&nbsp;Confederate symbols in Texas. Most of this list, which is incomplete,&nbsp;comes from&nbsp;the&nbsp;Southern Poverty Law Center. Several monuments, schools and roads have been added through reader submissions.CityName of SymbolType of SymbolYear of DedicationAbileneJackson Elementary SchoolSchool1952AbileneLee Elementary SchoolSchool1961AbileneJohnston Elementary SchoolSchoolN/AAlpineGeneral Lawrence "Sul" RossMonument1963AlpineConfederate Colonel Henry P. BrewsterMonument/Courthouse1963AlpineSul Ross State UniversitySchoolN/AAmarilloConfederate MonumentMonument1931AmarilloLee Elementary SchoolSchoolN/AAspermontStonewall CountyCounty1888AspermontCounty Named for Confederate Hero Stonewall JacksonMonument/Courthouse1963AthensHenderson County Confederate MomumentMonument1964AustinJohn H. Reagan State Office BuildingBuildingN/AAustinConfederate Soldiers MonumentMonument/Gov. Property1903AustinTerry's Texas Rangers MonumentMonument/Gov. Property1907AustinHood's Texas Brigade MonumentMonument/Gov. Property1910AustinJohn H. Reagan High SchoolSchool1965AustinConfederate Heroes DayHolidayN/AAustinJeff Davis AvenueRoad/Street/HighwayN/AAustinRobert E. Lee RoadRoad/Street/HighwayN/ABastropHome Town of Texas Confederate Major Joseph D. SayersMonument/Courthouse1963Bay CityConfederate MonumentMonument/Courthouse1913BaytownLee High SchoolSchool1928BaytownLee CollegeSchool1934BeaumontOur Confederate SoldiersMonument1912BeltonConfederate MonumentMonument/Courthouse1916BellmeadConfederate MemorialMonumentN/ABig LakeReagan CountyCounty1903BonhamConfederate MonumentMonument/Courthouse1905BrownfieldTerry CountyCounty1904BrownsvilleJefferson Davis MemorialMonument1926BrownsvilleRobert E. Lee Youth BuildingBuildingN/ABreckenridgeStephens CountyCounty&nbsp;CanadianHemphill CountyCounty1877CanyonRandall CountyCounty1889ClarendonDonley CountyCounty1882ClarksvilleConfederate SoldierMonument1912CleburneJohnson CountyCounty1867CleburneCity of CleburneMunicipality1871CleburneConfederate MonumentMonument/Courthouse1917CleburneCity Named for Confederate General Patrick CleburneMonument/Courthouse1964CleburneCleburne MonumentMonument2010ColemanHometown of Texas Confederate Colonel James E. McCordMonument1963ConroeBeauregard DriveRoad/Street/HighwayN/AConroeJubal Early LaneRoad/Street/HighwayN/AConroeStonewall Jackson DriveRoad/Street/HighwayN/ACorsicanaA Call to ArmsMonument/Courthouse1909CrowellFoard CountyCounty1891College StationSul Ross StatueMonumentN/ACueroGeneral August C. Buchel MonumentMonument/Courthouse1963DallasGeneral Robert E. Lee and Confederate Soldier StatueMonument1936DallasStonewall Jackson Elementary SchoolSchool1939DallasRobert E. Lee ParkParkN/ADallasAlbert Sidney Johnston Elementary SchoolSchoolN/ADallasJohn H. Reagan Elementary SchoolSchoolN/ADallasRobert E. Lee Elementary SchoolSchoolN/ADentonConfederate MonumentMonument/Courthouse1918DentonLee Elementary SchoolSchool1988DriftwoodCamp Ben McCullochParkN/AEagle PassRobert E. Lee Elementary SchoolSchoolN/AEdinburgLee Elementary SchoolSchoolN/AEl PasoHometown of Texas Confederate Captain James W. MagoffinMonument1964El PasoMajor Simeon HartMonument1964El PasoRobert E. Lee RoadRoad/Street/HighwayN/AEl PasoLee Elementary SchoolSchoolN/AFarmersvilleConfederate SoldierMonument1917Fort DavisJeff Davis CountyCounty1887Fort DavisCity of Fort DavisMunicipalityN/AFort DavisFort Davis AEC SchoolSchoolN/AFort DavisFort Davis High SchoolSchoolN/AFort HoodFort HoodMilitary Base1942Fort WorthConfederate MonumentMonument/Courthouse1953Fort WorthJefferson Davis ParkParkN/AGainesvilleConfederate HeroesMonument1908GainesvilleConfederate Soldier MonumentMonument/Courthouse1911GainesvilleRobert E. Lee Intermediate SchoolSchoolN/AGalvestonDignified Resignation MonumentMonument/Courthouse1912GeorgetownConfederate MonumentMonument/Courthouse1916GiddingsLee CountyCounty1874GoldthwaiteConfederate MonumentMonument/Courthouse1915GonzalesConfederate MonumentMonument/Courthouse1909GrahamConfederate MemorialMonument/Courthouse1916GranburyHood CountyCounty1866GranburyCity of GranburyMunicipality1887Grand PrairieRobert E. Lee Elementary SchoolSchool1948GreenvilleConfederate SoldierMonument1926HamiltonStonewall Jackson RoadRoad/Street/HighwayN/AHemphillConfederate StreetRoad/Street/HighwayN/AHemphillStonewall StreetRoad/Street/HighwayN/AHillsboroConfederate SoldierMonument/Courthouse1925HollidayStonewall Jackson Camp 249Monument1999HollidayStonewall Jackson CampgroundParkN/AHollidayStonewall RoadRoad/Street/HighwayN/AHoustonRobert E. Lee RoadRoad/Street/HighwayN/AHoustonRobert Lee RoadRoad/Street/Highway&nbsp;HuntRobert E. Lee RoadRoad/Street/HighwayN/AHuntsvilleWalker County Civil War MemorialMonument/Courthouse1956JacksonvilleJeff Davis StreetRoad/Street/HighwayN/AJeffersonConfederate MemorialMonument/Courthouse1907JeffersonConfederate Soldier StatueMonument/Courthouse1907KaufmanConfederate MonumentMonument/Courthouse1911KermitWinkler CountyCounty1910KermitColonel C.M. WinklerMonument1963KermitEast Winkler StreetRoad/Street/HighwayN/ALockhartConfederate MonumentMonumentN/ALake JacksonO.M. Roberts Elementary SchoolSchoolN/ALakesideConfederate Park RoadRoad/Street/HighwayN/ALancasterSite of Confederate Arms FactoryMonument/Gov. Property1936League CityJeb Stuart DriveRoad/Street/HighwayN/ALevellandRobert Lee StreetRoad/Street/HighwayN/ALibertyConfederate StreetRoad/Street/HighwayN/ALivingstonRobert E. Lee RoadRoad/Street/HighwayN/ALlanoConfederate Soldier MonumentMonument/Courthouse1916LongviewGregg CountyCounty1873LongviewConfederate HeroesMonument/Courthouse1911LubbockLubbock CountyCountyN/AMarshallConfederate MonumentMonument1906MarshallConfederate Capitol of MissouriMonument1963MarshallHome of Last Texas Confederate Governor Pendleton MurrahMonument1963MarshallHome Town of Texas Confederate General Elkanah GreerMonument/Courthouse1963MarshallJeff Davis StreetRoad/Street/HighwayN/AMarshallStonewall DriveRoad/Street/HighwayN/AMarshallRobert E. Lee Elementary SchoolSchoolN/AMemphisWWI and Confederate Soldier MonumentMonument/Courthouse1924MiamiRoberts CountyCounty1889MiamiColonel O.M. RobertsMonument1963MidlandLee Freshman High SchoolSchool1961MidlandLee High SchoolSchool1961Missouri CityBeauregard CourtRoad/Street/HighwayN/AMissouri CityBedford Forrest DriveRoad/Street/HighwayN/AMissouri CityBreckinridge CourtRoad/Street/HighwayN/AMissouri CityConfederate DriveRoad/Street/HighwayN/AMissouri CityPickett PlaceRoad/Street/HighwayN/AMount PleasantConfederate Soldier StatueMonument/Courthouse1911MultipleJefferson Davis HighwayRoad/Street/HighwayN/AOdessaEctor CountyCounty1891PasadenaJackson Jr. HighSchoolN/APalestineJohn H. Reagan StatueMonument1911PalestineJohn H. Reagan ParkParkN/APampaGray CountyCounty1902ParisConfederate Monument (Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Albert SidneyJohnston, Stonewall Jackson)Monument/Courthouse1903PecosReeves CountyCounty1884PerrytonOchiltree CountyCounty1889Port ArthurLee Elementary SchoolSchool1959Port AtthurDick Dowling MonumentMonumentN/ARankinUpton CountyCounty1910RichmondJeb Stuart DriveRoad/Street/HighwayN/ARichmondJeff Davis DriveRoad/Street/HighwayN/ARichmondStonewall DriveRoad/Street/HighwayN/ARidgleyBedford Forrest LaneRoad/Street/HighwayN/ARobert LeeCity of Robert LeeMunicipalityN/ARobert LeeRobert Lee Elementary SchoolSchoolN/ARobert LeeRobert Lee High SchoolSchoolN/ARomaRobert Lee AvenueRoad/Street/HighwayN/ARosenbergB.F. Terry High SchoolSchoolN/ASan AngeloTom Green CountyCounty1875San AngeloLee Middle SchoolSchool1949San AngeloBeauregard AvenueRoadN/ASan AntonioLest We Forget Our DeadMonument1899San AntonioConfederate MonumentMonument1900San AntonioLee High SchoolSchool1958San AntonioBeauregard StreetRoad/Street/HighwayN/ASan AntonioRobert E. Lee StreetRoad/Street/HighwayN/ASandersonTerrell CountyCounty1905ShermanConfederate SoldierMonument1897SnyderScurry CountyCounty1884SnyderTexas Confederate William R. Scurry MonumentMonument/Courthouse1963SonoraSutton CountyCounty1890Sterling CityRobert Lee HighwayRoad/Street/HighwayN/AStonewallCity of StonewallMunicipalityN/AStonewallStonewall Elementary SchoolSchoolN/ASweetwaterRobert Lee StreetRoad/Street/HighwayN/ATexarkanaConfederate Mothers MonumentMonument1918TomballConfederate Powder Mill MarkerMonument1966TylerRobert E. Lee High SchoolSchool1958TylerRobert E. Lee DriveRoadN/ATylerHubbard Middle SchoolSchool1964TylerJeb Stuart DriveRoad/Street/HighwayN/ATylerJeff Davis DriveRoad/Street/HighwayN/ATylerConfederate Soldier MonumentMonumentN/ATylerConfederate AvenueRoadN/AVegaOldham CountyCounty1881VernonConfederate MonumentMonument/Courthouse1916VictoriaConfederate FlagFlag1912VictoriaConfederate MonumentMonument1912VictoriaRobert E. 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Editor's note: This list has been updated with information on several&nbsp;monuments, schools and roads provided by readers.Texas has more than 180 public symbols of the Confederacy, with dozens of monuments dedicated during or after the Civil Rights era.&nbsp;— a nonprofit legal organization that monitors hate groups — the symbols take the form of schools, roads, monuments and even county names spread across the state. The center lists just Virginia as having more symbols than Texas.&nbsp;Several entries on this list may not be around for much longer. For example, the Austin City...

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