Center in Shelby County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Shelby County
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2014
1. Shelby County Marker (detail view)
Name changed to Shelby in 1836 in honor of Isaac Shelby, 1750–1826, a gallant officer in the Continental Army Revolutionary War.
Created a county March 17, 1836. Organized in 1837 with county seat at Shelbyville. Moved to Center in 1866.
William English, Frederick Poye, George Butler, John M. Bradley, Jonas Harrison, delegates to the First Convention of Texas, 1832, from the District of Tenehaw.
Martin Parmer delegate to the Consultation from the Municipality of Tenehaw.
Sydney O. Bennington, William O. Crawford, signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Shelby Municipality.
The soldiers from Shelby County who fought at San Jacinto and elsewhere for and in defense of the Republic of Texas.
In this county was waged the Regulator-Moderator Feud, 1841–1844. During this time the warring factions fought several drawn battles, entailing loss of life and property. Troops of the Republic of Texas commanded by General James Smith finally restored order.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1836.
Location. 31° 47.689′ N, 94° 10.892′ W. Marker is in Center, Texas, in Shelby County. Marker is at the intersection of Austin Street and Runnels Street, on the left when traveling east on Austin Street. Marker is located on the south side of the Shelby County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 Austin Street, Center TX 75935, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. C.S.A. Texas Muster (within shouting distance of this marker); John Joseph Emmett Gibson (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); First Christian Church of Center (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairview Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Poultry Pioneers Plaza (approx. 1.1 miles away); Martin McCoy Middleton (approx. 1.1 miles away); Malcolm S. Weaver (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Center.
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2014
2. Shelby County Marker
1. Shelby County. is on the eastern boundary of the state, in a bulge of the Sabine River that separates it from Desoto and Sabine parishes in Louisiana. The county is bounded on the south by San Augustine and Sabine counties, on the west by Rusk and Nacogdoches counties, and on the north by Panola County. The county seat and largest town is Center, which is 160 miles northeast of Houston and forty miles northeast of Nacogdoches. (Submitted on December 4, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. The Regulator-Moderator War. was a feud in Harrison and Shelby counties in the Redlands of East Texas from 1839 to 1844. The principal leaders of the Regulators were Charles W. Jackson and Charles W. Moorman, and the principal leaders of the Moderators were Edward Merchant, John M. Bradley, and Deputy Sheriff James J. Cravens. The roots of the conflict lay in the frauds and land swindling that had been rife in the Neutral Ground, the lawless area between the American and Mexican borders. (Submitted on December 4, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2014
3. Shelby County Marker (wide view - Shelby County Courthouse in background)
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4. Isaac Shelby
This portrait of Isaac Shelby appeared in The War of 1812 by John Richardson and Alexander Clark Casselman 1902.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4. submitted on April 19, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
