Near Livingston in Polk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Village of the Alabama and Coushatti Indians
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, August 26, 2024
1. Village of the Alabama and Coushatti Indians Marker
19th century and have always
been friendly with the whites.
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 10381.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 30° 43.172′ N, 94° 40.212′ W. Marker is near Livingston, Texas, in Polk County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 190 and State Park Road 56, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 190. Marker is located on the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Livingston TX 77351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and in the Piney Woods. 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 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Village (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Service of Alabama and Coushatta Indians (approx. 0.4 miles away); Midway Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Whitehead Home (approx. 12.6 miles away); E.C. Matthews Home (approx. 16.6 miles away); Moscow Male and Female Academy (approx. 16.6 miles away); Texas Statesman William Pettus Hobby
this page online
Also see . . . Alabama-Coushatta Indians - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on January 14, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 12, 2019
2. Village of the Alabama and Coushatti Indians Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 655 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 27, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2. submitted on January 15, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
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