Grambling in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Judson Hartwell Grambling
Grambling's Namesake
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
1. Judson Hartwell Grambling Marker
Grambling's early development was centered around a small sawmill owned by a millright named Judson Hartwell Grambling, a European American for whom the town and university are named. Around 1884, Judson bought land in the area that would become Grambling and established his sawmill. This was the first commercial entity to provide jobs for the early setters who were moving to the area.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 32° 32.281′ N, 92° 42.832′ W. Marker is in Grambling, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish. It is on Legends Avenue 0.3 miles south of Interstate 20, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Legends Ave, Grambling LA 71245, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, 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: Frederick Hobdy (here, next to this marker); Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones, Sr. (here, next to this marker); LaFayette Franklin "Fate" Richmond (here, next to this marker); Bernie T. Woodard (here, next to this marker); Charles P. Adams (here, next to this marker); Eddie G. Robinson (here, next to this marker); Collie J. Nicholson
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More about this marker. Located in the Grambling Walk of Fame/Legends Square
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
2. Judson Hartwell Grambling Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 14, 2020
3. Grambling Walk of Fame/Legends Square
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 613 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
