Near Cooper in Delta County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Delta County
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 25, 2018
1. Delta County monument.
Counties
Created July 29, 1870
Organized October 6, 1870
The name describes its position
and triangular shape
Cooper, the county seat
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 6932.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 29, 1870.
Location. 33° 22.279′ N, 95° 39.93′ W. Marker is near Cooper, Texas, in Delta County. It is at the intersection of Texas Route 154 and Farm to Market Road 1529, on the right when traveling west on Texas Route 154. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1934 TX-154, Cooper TX 75432, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sam B. Turbeville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oaklawn Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas A. Lambeth (approx. Ό mile away); Yates and Methodist Protestant Cemeteries (approx. 0.7 miles away); Original Site of East Texas Normal College (approx. 1.3 miles away); First National Bank
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Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Delta County, Texas. (Submitted on June 25, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 25, 2018
2. Delta County red granite monument.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 25, 2018
3. View from monument towards Cooper city limits (Delta County seat).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 460 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
