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

George Campbell Childress

Photographed by Brian Anderson, December 16, 2018

1. George Campbell Childress Marker

Inscription. Erected by the State of Texas
in memory of
George Campbell Childress,
co-author and signer of the
Texas Declaration of Independence
Born at Nashville, Tennessee,
January 8, 1804
Died at Galveston, Texas,
October 6, 1841

Erected 1932 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 325.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence.

Location. 29° 17.617′ N, 94° 48.7′ W. Marker is in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. It is on Avenue K west of 40th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in Galveston's Trinity Episcopal 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 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: Captain William S. Fisher (here, next to this marker); Major John M. Allen (here, next to this marker); Thomas Joseph (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt. Commander Edward Lea (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Journeay (within shouting distance of this marker); John Bankhead Magruder (within shouting distance

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of this marker); James Love (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren D. C. Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galveston.

Also see . . . Campbell, George Childress - 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. George Campbell Childress Marker

Markers visible in photo from left to right:
Henry Journeay (in distance), George Campbell Childress, Captain William S. Fisher, Major John M. Allen

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 488 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.