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

John Overton Trueheart

(ca. 1802-March 13, 1874)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 16, 2018

1. John Overton Trueheart Marker

Inscription. After coming to Texas from Virginia about 1838, John Trueheart received a land grant for his service with Jack Hays' Rangers. He then began a partnership in a Galveston General Land Agency with Memucan Hunt and returned to Virginia for his wife Anne Tompkins (Minor) (1804-86) and their children. Trueheart family leadership is reflected in the city's Trueheart-Adriance Building and in several varieties of Oleander named for family members.

Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11583.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 29° 17.613′ N, 94° 48.873′ W. Marker is in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. It can be reached from Avenue K east of 43rd Street. Marker is located in Galveston's Evergreen Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4002 Avenue K, Galveston TX 77550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also

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in the American South

and on the 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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Greensville S. Dowell (within shouting distance of this marker); Major Leon Dyer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Levi Charles Meyers Harby (about 300 feet away); Nicholas D. Labadie (about 500 feet away); Catherine Isabel Cox Sherman (about 500 feet away); Bernard Moore Temple (about 700 feet away); Warren D. C. Hall (about 800 feet away); Michel B. Menard (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galveston.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 16, 2018

2. John Overton Trueheart Marker

John Overton Trueheart Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 16, 2018

3. John Overton Trueheart Grave Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.