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

Greensville S. Dowell

(September 1822 - June 9, 1881)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 16, 2018

1. Greensville S. Dowell Marker

Inscription. Virginia native Dr. Greensville S. Dowell moved to Texas in 1853. During the Civil War he served as a surgeon in the Confederate army in Galveston. He was instrumental in the founding of the Galveston Medical Society, Texas Medical College and Hospital, and the "Galveston Medical Journal," the first publication of its kind in Texas. A noted surgeon, Dowell designed several surgical instruments and was an authority on the treatment of yellow fever.
Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7433.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine.

Location. 29° 17.628′ N, 94° 48.856′ 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 in the American South

and on the

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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: John Overton Trueheart (within shouting distance of this marker); Levi Charles Meyers Harby (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major Leon Dyer (about 300 feet away); Nicholas D. Labadie (about 400 feet away); Catherine Isabel Cox Sherman (about 500 feet away); Bernard Moore Temple (about 600 feet away); Warren D. C. Hall (about 700 feet away); David Ayers (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galveston.

Also see . . . Dowell, Greensville S. - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on December 19, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 16, 2018

2. Greensville S. Dowell Marker

Greensville S. Dowell Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 16, 2018

3. Greensville S. Dowell Grave Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 812 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.