Deweyville in Newton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Deweyville
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 4, 2019
1. Deweyville Marker
Original site, called "Possum Bluff," was purchased for $200 by Pierre Lavine from H.L. Morrison in 1886. The Sabine Tram Company purchased the land in 1897 from G. Smyth and a sawmill was built shortly thereafter. The mill soon became the center of industry for the small community. The town was later renamed for U.S. Admiral George Dewey, who served with distinction during the Spanish-American War. Peavy-Moore Lumber Company purchased the mill in 1919, but a devastating fire destroyed the mill in 1943, leaving the town without an economic center. The Sabine and Neches Valley Railway ceased operations shortly after and most citizens associated with the mill left the area.
Erected 2009 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 11111.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 30° 18.064′ N, 93° 44.897′ W. Marker is in Deweyville, Texas, in Newton County. It is on Old Texas 87 (State Road 272) south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Old Confederate Military Road (approx. 8.2 miles away in Louisiana); Civil War Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away in Louisiana); Timber and Logging (approx. 12.4 miles away); Site Of World War II P.O.W. Camp (approx. 13˝ miles away); Absalom Jett (approx. 13˝ miles away); Old First Orange Baptist Church (approx. 13.6 miles away); St. Therese Catholic Church (approx. 13.6 miles away); Black Education in Orange County (approx. 13.7 miles away).
July 4, 2019
2. Deweyville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,129 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2019.
