Marker Logo HMdb.org THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Beaumont

 
 
Beaumont Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brian Anderson, June 10, 2018
1. Beaumont Marker
Inscription.

County seat of Jefferson County. Settled in 1825 as Tevis Bluff; incorporated as Beaumont Dec. 16, 1838. Early trading post, riverboat port, lumber, rice and ranching center. Near site of Spindletop gusher, where oil became an industry, ushering in the modern port and shipyards, and a vast industrial and chemical complex.
 
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10493.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is December 16, 1838.
 
Location. 30° 4.909′ N, 94° 5.683′ W. Marker is in Beaumont, Texas, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in the plaza between the Beaumont City Hall and Beaumont Civic Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Main Street, Beaumont TX 77701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Henry Millard (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); William G. "Bill" Hall (about 600 feet away); Tyrrell Public Library (about 600 feet away); Jefferson Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jefferson County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Port of Beaumont (approx. ¼ mile
Paid Advertisement
Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.
Click or scan to see
this page online
away); Noah Tevis (approx. ¼ mile away); First National Bank Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Beaumont.
 
Also see . . .  Beaumont, Texas - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on June 13, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.) 
 
Beaumont Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brian Anderson, June 10, 2018
2. Beaumont Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

Share this page.  
Share on Tumblr
m=118626

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisements
Mar. 19, 2024