Near Pittsburg in Camp County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Camp County
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019
1. Camp County Marker
Created April 6, 1874
Organized June 20, 1874
Named in Honor of
John Lafayette Camp
1828-1891
Soldier – Lawyer – Statesman.
Member of the Constitutional
Convention 1866, State Senator
in 1874
Pittsburg, the county seat
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 9789.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1874.
Location. 33° 2.325′ N, 94° 57.572′ W. Marker is near Pittsburg, Texas, in Camp County. It is on U.S. 271 half a mile north of County Road 4114, on the left when traveling north. Located at a southbound pull-off. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburg TX 75686, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colonel John L. Camp (here, next to this marker); Stafford-Paris House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Abernathy House (approx. 2.9 miles away); John L. Sheppard Home (approx. 2.9 miles away); William Harrison Pitts (approx. 2.9 miles away); Pitts Family Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); First Methodist Church of Pittsburg (approx. 3 miles away); Farmer's Feed and Seed Company (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburg.
Also see . . . Texas State Historical Association on Camp County. (Submitted on September 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019
2. 1936 Centennial Camp County marker next to Colonel John L. Camp Marker.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019
3. Camp County 1936 Centennial Marker
The 1936 granite and bronze historical markers were part of a unique effort and represent aspects of the historic preservation and craftsmanship of that time.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019
4. View from marker looking north on US-271 Highway.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
