Fairfield in Freestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Freestone County
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, October 10, 2010
1. Freestone County Marker
Created September 6, 1850
Organized January 6, 1851
So named from the nature of
its stone
County Seat, Fairfield
Formerly known as Mound Prairie
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 9878.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1850.
Location. 31° 43.532′ N, 96° 9.605′ W. Marker is in Fairfield, Texas, in Freestone County. It is at the intersection of East Commerce Street (U.S. 84) and South Mount Street, on the left when traveling east on East Commerce Street. Marker is located in the courthouse square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 East Commerce Street, Fairfield TX 75840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Captain L.D. Bradley (here, next to this marker); Val Verde Battery (a few steps from this marker); Site of Law Office General John Gregg (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rev. George Washington Baines (about 600 feet away); Butler Church Bell (about 700 feet away); 1881 Freestone County Jail (about 800 feet away); Potter-Watson Log Cabin (about 800 feet away); First Methodist Church Bell (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Freestone Jail (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Freestone County - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on August 16, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Jim Evans, July 4, 2015
2. Freestone County Marker
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, October 10, 2010
3. Freestone County Marker
Photographed by Jim Evans, July 4, 2015
4. Freestone County and Captain L.D. Bradley Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,120 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on August 16, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on October 14, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 2. submitted on July 5, 2015, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. 3. submitted on October 14, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 4. submitted on July 5, 2015, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
