Corsicana in Navarro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Navarro County
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 24, 2023
1. Navarro County Marker
Created April 25, 1846 Organized July 13, 1846
Named in honor of
Jose Antonio Navarro
1795-1871
Soldier, patriot and statesman,
Signer of the Texas
Declaration of Independence,
Member of the Texas Congress 1838,
Commissioner on the Santa Fe Expedition,
Delegate in 1845 to the
Constitutional Convention
County seat, Corsicana
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 7235.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 1846.
Location. 32° 7.495′ N, 96° 27.948′ W. Marker is in Corsicana, Texas, in Navarro County. It is on Business Interstate 45 2 miles south of Interstate 45, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corsicana TX 75110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: YMCA of Corsicana (approx. 1.7 miles away); George Washington Shelton (approx. 1.9 miles away); Colonel Clinton McKamey Winkler (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of The First Courthouse (approx. 1.9 miles away); David Reed Mitchell (approx. 1.9 miles away); Thomas Ingles Smith (approx. 2 miles away); Navarro County War Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); James Emerson Whiteselle (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corsicana.
Also see . . . Navarro County - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on July 17, 2020, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 12, 2020
2. Navarro County Marker
Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 12, 2020
3. Navarro County Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 24, 2023
4. Navarro County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2020, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 441 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2020, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 4. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.
