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

Town of Montgomery

Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 13, 2019

1. Town of Montgomery Marker

Inscription. Founded in July, 1837 by
W. W. Shepherd
Incorporated in 1848
Montgomery County was created
December 14, 1837
James Mitchell, Pleasant Gray,
William Robinson, Elijah Collard
Charles Barnett, Joseph L. Bennet
Dr. B. B. Goodrich, D. D. Dunham and
Henry Fanthrop, Commissioners,
Selected Montgomery as the County
Seat and it remained as such
until 1889

Important trade center
before the Civil War

Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 7916.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1837.

Location. 30° 23.484′ N, 95° 41.782′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Texas, in Montgomery County. It is on Liberty Street (Farm to Market Road 149) north of College Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in a small park surrounding the Montgomery Community Building (former courthouse grounds). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montgomery TX 77356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also on the American 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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Montgomery County Jail (a few steps from this marker); Montgomery County, C.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Bellinger Stewart (within shouting distance of this marker); The Montgomery Town Goat (within shouting distance of this marker); Wood-Valda Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First State Bank (about 400 feet away); Davis Law Office (about 700 feet away); Montgomery Baptist Church Building (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Also see . . . Montgomery, TX - 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 13, 2019

2. Town of Montgomery Marker

Marker is visible in the background of the photo. Marker visible in the foreground is Charles Bellinger Stewart.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 603 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2019, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.