Edna in Jackson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jackson County

Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 21, 2018

1. Jackson County Marker - Close-up of Plaque

Inscription. Home of the Karankawa Indians granted in part to Stephen F. Austin and to Martin de Leon. Settled 1824-1835 by colonists largely from Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and, west of the Lavaca, Mexico. Organized as a municipality December 5, 1835. Named in honor of Andrew Jackson, President of the United States. Created a county March 17, 1836, organized in 1837 with Texana, formerly Santa Anna, county seat. Edna, county seat since 1883. In memory of John McHenry, Francis M. White, James Kerr, F. F. Wells, early settlers. William Menefee, Elijah Stapp, signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence. William Sutherland, marytr of the Alamo; George Sutherland, John S. Menefee, James A. Sylvester, heroes of San Jacinto. Clark L. Owen, colonel in the Confederate army, and other pioneers who resided in this county before or directly after the Texas Revolution. Jackson County: average altitude 75 feet, annual rainfall 37 inches. Soil: black hogwallow, sandy loams, alluvial. Crops and products: cotton, livestock, corn, dairying, vegetables, poultry, pecans, oil and gas.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • 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 March 17, 1836.

Location. 28° 58.668′ N, 96° 38.832′ W. Marker is in Edna, Texas, in Jackson County. It is on West Main Street (Business U.S. 59), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on the courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 West Main Street, Edna TX 77957, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the American Gulf Coast.

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: Jackson County Southeast Asia Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); HernandezPhotographed by Brian Anderson, July 21, 2018

2. Jackson County Marker
v. State of Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederates of Jackson County (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson County, C.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Jackson County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Macaroni Station (about 400 feet away); Brackenridge Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Famous Lavaca-Navidad Meeting of 1835 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edna.

Also see . . . Jackson County - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on July 22, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Jackson County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 21, 2018

3. Jackson County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.