Jefferson in Marion County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Trammel's Trace

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2014

1. Trammel's Trace Marker

Inscription. Traces began as foot paths used by the Indians to mark their trails through wilderness areas. They later were used by surveyors in mapping early land grants. In 1824 Nicholas Trammel (1780-1852), a government scout, began opening up the trace that now bears his name. Trammel's Trace was, for many years, an important route of immigration into Texas. Approximately 180 miles long, it began at Fulton, Arkansas, and continued to Nacogdoches, Texas. Trammel's Trace entered Marion County on its northern boundary and left the county about 3.5 miles south of Jefferson.

Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8099.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 32° 44.249′ N, 94° 20.782′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Texas, in Marion County. Marker is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2208 and U.S. 59, on the left when traveling east on Highway 2208. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jefferson TX 75657, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Marion County Depression Era Roadside Park (here, next to this marker); Jefferson (approx. ¾ mile away); Stilley-Young House

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Early Jefferson Lodge Building (approx. 1.2 miles away); Old Federal Court and Post Office Building (approx. 1.3 miles away); Brown-Bender House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mergenthaler Linotype Typesetting Machine (approx. 1.3 miles away); Captain William Perry (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.

Also see . . . Trammel's Trace Map.
Excellent map of Trammel's Trace. This marker is roughly in the center of the map, just south of Jefferson, Texas (Submitted on December 5, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Trammel's Trace Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2014

2. Trammel's Trace Marker (wide view)

Trammel's Trace Marker (<i>wide view showing adjacent marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 24, 2014

3. Trammel's Trace Marker (wide view showing adjacent marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 3, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.