Near Chester in Polk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Whitehead Home
Photographed by Jim Evans, January 18, 2009
1. Whitehead Home Marker
Of native, hand-hewn pine construction.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10431.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 30° 53.947′ N, 94° 38.292′ W. Marker is near Chester, Texas, in Polk County. It is on Whitehead Road 0.1 miles west of East Caney Loop, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chester TX 75936, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Texas Statesman William Pettus Hobby (approx. 11.2 miles away); Moscow Male and Female Academy (approx. 11.3 miles away); E.C. Matthews Home (approx. 11.3 miles away); Moscow (approx. 11.3 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 11.3 miles away); Midway Cemetery (approx. 11.8 miles away); Indian Village (approx. 12.6 miles away); Village of the Alabama and Coushatti Indians (approx. 12.6 miles away).
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Photographed by Jim Evans, May 18, 2009
2. Whitehead Home
The marker is at the front of the house, left of the steps.
Photographed by Jim Evans
3. Wide View of Whitehead Home
Photographed by Jim Evans, May 18, 2009
4. Ends of the Original Hand-Hewn Logs Used to Build the House Over 150 Years Ago
Photographed by Jim Evans, May 18, 2009
5. Whitehead Home Piers
Original piers that supported the house.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2016, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,549 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 13, 2016, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
