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

J. H. Jones and the Old Settlers Reunion Grounds

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

1. J. H. Jones and the Old Settlers Reunion Grounds Marker

Inscription. A native of Alabama, J. H. Jones (d. 1923) came to Texas in 1877. After teaching school for several years, he was elected clerk of Wood County in 1886. He later became a successful merchant in Quitman. In 1902 Jones donated property at this site to the Old Settlers of Wood County Association, organized three years earlier under the leadership of newspaper editor James L. Ray (d. 1929). Except for a short time during World War I, annual homecoming activities have been held here. The reunion grounds were deeded to the Governor Hogg Shrine State Park in 1952.

Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8967.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 32° 47.46′ N, 95° 27.175′ W. Marker is in Quitman, Texas, in Wood County. It is on South Main Street south of Governor Hogg Parkway, on the right when traveling south. Located in Gov. Jim Hogg City Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 518 South Main Street, Quitman TX 75783, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 walking distance of this marker: James Stephen Hogg's Early Home (within shouting distance of this marker); James A. Stinson Home (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); County Divided into School Districts (approx. 0.3 miles

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away); Ambrose Fitzgerald (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Stephen Hogg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wood County Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Cathey Buildings (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church of Quitman (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quitman.

Marker within the Gov. Jim Hogg City Park. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019

2. Marker within the Gov. Jim Hogg City Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 603 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.