Nederland in Jefferson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

W.M. "Tex" Ritter

1905-1974

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 5, 2021

1. W.M."Tex" Ritter Marker

Inscription.
Western singing star Woodward Maurice "Tex" Ritter was born in Panola County Texas. He grew up in Nederland and after attending college, began singing cowboy ballads on a Houston radio station in 1928. He advanced to Broadway where he was nicknamed "Tex" and in 1936 began a series of popular western movies. Ritter performed later for television and the Grand Ole Opry and was named to the Country Music Hall of Fame. His best known recording is the title song from the film "High Noon".

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 29° 58.388′ N, 93° 59.632′ W. Marker is in Nederland, Texas, in Jefferson County. It is on Boston Avenue south of North 15th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1500 Boston Avenue, Nederland TX 77627, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Golden Triangle.

It is also in the American South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Piney

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: City of Nederland (a few steps from this marker); Interurban Rail Service (within shouting distance of this marker); First Mercantile Building (approx. ¼ mile away); First Baptist Church of Nederland (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church of Port Neches (approx. 1.6 miles away); Southeast Texas Regional Airport (approx. 2 miles away); St. Elizabeth Catholic Community (approx. 2.1 miles away); First United Methodist Church Of Port Neches (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nederland.

More about this marker. Located in the Tex Ritter Park.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 5, 2021

2. W.M."Tex" Ritter Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.