Greenville in Hunt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hunt County
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 17, 2018
1. Hunt County Highway Marker Plaque
Organized July 19, 1846
Named in honor of
General Memucan Hunt
1807-1856
Secretary of the Navy and
Inspector General of the Army
of the Republic of Texas
Minister to the United
States
Adjutant General in the
Somervell Expedition
Member of the Texas Legislature
Greenville, the county seat
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 7805.)
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 April 11, 1846.
Location. 33° 8.353′ N, 96° 6.421′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Texas, in Hunt County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Stonewall Street (State Highway 34), on the left when traveling east on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2507 Lee St, Greenville TX 75401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. 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: 1929 Hunt County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Seven Courthouses of Hunt County (within shouting distance of this marker); To our Hunt County Heroes
this page online
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 17, 2018
2. Hunt County Highway Marker Area
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 17, 2018
3. Hunt County Highway Marker Full View
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
