Marshall in Harrison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Harrison County

Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 25, 2018

1. Harrison County Marker

1936 Pink Granite Centennial marker.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Formed from Shelby County
Created January 28, 1839 Organized June 12, 1842
Named in honor of

Jonas Harrison
A pioneer statesman of New Jersey
who came to Texas in 1820
A member of the First Convention of Texas
held at San Felipe in 1832
Died in 1836
Marshall, the county seat
Named in honor of John Marshall,
Chief Justice of the
United States Supreme Court

Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 10175.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 28, 1839.

Location. 32° 31.202′ N, 94° 15.048′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Texas, in Harrison County. Marker can be reached from U.S. 80, 0.8 miles west of County Road 2199, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8612 US-80, Marshall TX 75672, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies. Historic Roadside Park (here, next to this marker); Marshall-Shreveport Stagecoach Road (approx. 5.1 miles away); Marshall (approx. 6.7 miles away); Trammel's Trace Cabin (approx. 6.8 miles away); First Methodist Church (approx. 6.9 miles away); Site of The Capitol Hotel (approx. 6.9 miles away); Marshall Cemetery (approx. 7 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

More about this marker. This marker was restored in 1975.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . Texas State Historical Association article on Jonas Harrison. (Submitted on July 1, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 25, 2018

2. Harrison County Marker

Located at the Harrison County Historic roadside park.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 25, 2018

3. Harrison County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.