Orange in Orange County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
George Alexander Pattillo
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2018
1. George Alexander Pattillo Marker
Inscription.
George Alexander Pattillo. . A veteran of the War of 18 12, Georgia native George Alexander Pattillo (1796-1871) migrated to this area in the early 1830s. He served on the local Committee of Correspondence created by the Convention of 1832 and on the General Council of the provisional government established by the Consultation of 1835.
During the Texas Revolution of 1836, Pattillo, who had earlier received a Mexican land grant, joined with other area settlers to aid the Texas Army. Arriving at San Jacinto the day after the decisive battle, he was commissioned by Texas President David G. Burnet to direct the formation of Jefferson County, which included this area. He also became an associate justice for the new county and was a postmaster for the settlement of Pattillo's station, later the Terry community of central Orange County.
In the early 1840s Pattillo served this area as a Representative and a Senator in the Republic of Texas Congress, where he actively supported annexation to the United States. In 1852 he was elected the first judge of the newly-formed Orange County. An active Masonic leader in southeast Texas, Pattillo died in 1871 and was buried in a family plot at Bunn's Bluff on the Neches River, where he had lived since 1844.
A veteran of the War of 1812, Georgia native George Alexander Pattillo (1796-1871) migrated to this area in the early 1830s. He served on the local Committee of Correspondence created by the Convention of 1832 and on the General Council of the provisional government established by the Consultation of 1835.
During the Texas Revolution of 1836, Pattillo, who had earlier received a Mexican land grant, joined with other area settlers to aid the Texas Army. Arriving at San Jacinto the day after the decisive battle, he was commissioned by Texas President David G. Burnet to direct the formation of Jefferson County, which included this area. He also became an associate justice for the new county and was a postmaster for the settlement of Pattillo's station, later the Terry community of central Orange County.
In the early 1840s Pattillo served this area as a Representative and a Senator in the Republic of Texas Congress, where he actively supported annexation to the United States. In 1852 he was elected the first judge of the newly-formed Orange County. An active Masonic leader in southeast Texas, Pattillo died in 1871 and was buried in a family plot at Bunn's Bluff on the Neches River, where he had lived since 1844.
Erected 1981
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by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11508.)
Location. 30° 5.46′ N, 93° 43.861′ W. Marker is in Orange, Texas, in Orange County. It is on West Front Street west of Second Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orange TX 77630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Golden Triangle. It is also in the American South, on the Gulf Coast, 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 walking distance of this marker: Hugh Ochiltree (here, next to this marker);
More about this marker. Located in the Ochiltree Inman Park
April 12, 2018
3. George Alexander Pattillo Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, January 17, 2026
4. George Alexander Pattillo Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 923 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2018. 4. submitted on January 20, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.
