Livingston in Polk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Polk County
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, September 16, 2012
1. Polk County Marker
March 30, 1846
Organized July 13, 1846
with Livingston as county seat
Named for
James Knox Polk, 1795-1849
President of the United States
Who favored
the annexation of Texas
Early settlements were
Drew's Landing, Mariana, Swartout
On 1,280 acres granted by the
state in 1854, the descendants
of the Alabama Indians still live
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 16074.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #11 James K. Polk, and the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 30, 1846.
Location. 30° 42.606′ N, 94° 56.004′ W. Marker is in Livingston, Texas, in Polk County. It is on West Mill Street west of North Washington Avenue (Business U.S. 59), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at the entrance to the Polk County Judicial Center. It can be difficult to see from the road as it is partially obstructed by a flower bed. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
this page online
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 walking distance of this marker: Site of Old Andress Inn (a few steps from this marker); 1905 Courthouse Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); Polk County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Polk County, C.S.A. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Livingston (about 500 feet away); First State Bank of Livingston (about 700 feet away); First National Bank (about 700 feet away); "Polk County Enterprise" (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Livingston.
Also see . . . Polk County - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on June 25, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, September 16, 2012
2. Polk County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2012, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on June 25, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2012, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
