Plainview in Hale County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Emma Grigsby Meharg
(August 14, 1873 – September 4, 1937)
Won international renown, 1925, as Texas' first woman Secretary of State, by appointment of first woman Governor, Miriam A. Ferguson.
Erected 1972 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 1477.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 34° 10.61′ N, 101° 42.792′ W. Marker is in Plainview, Texas, in Hale County. Marker is in block 208 at Plainview Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 South Joliet Street, Plainview TX 79072, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rawleigh Porteus Smyth (within shouting distance of this marker); W. J. "Jeff" Williams (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edwin Lowden Lowe (about 300 feet away); Plainview Cemetery and Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Discovery Site of the Plainview Point (approx. 0.3 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Seth Ward College (approx. 0.7 miles away); Colonel C. C. Slaughter (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plainview.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.