Marthaville in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
William Hodge Barnhill
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 11, 2021
1. William Hodge Barnhill Marker
In memory of William Hodge Barnhill, his family and descendants. Here on his homeplace April 3, 1864 he and his sons buried a Confederate soldier killed by Union forces. This gravesite was maintained by the Barnhill family for 98 yrs
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 3, 1864.
Location. 31° 45.071′ N, 93° 25.481′ W. Marker is in Marthaville, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. It is on Rebel State Park Entrance Road 0.3 miles south of State Highway 1221. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1260 LA-1221, Marthaville LA 71450, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central 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 New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grave of Unknown Confederate Soldier (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Honor and Memory of our Veterans (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Battle of Pleasant Hill (approx. 8.3 miles away); Los Adais (approx. 8.3 miles away); El Camino Real de los Tejas (approx. 8.3 miles away); The Presidio Nuestra Senora del Pilar de los Adais (approx. 8.3 miles away); Federal Hospital (approx. 8.4 miles away); El Camino Real (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marthaville.
More about this marker. Marker is located within the Rebel State
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 11, 2021
2. William Hodge Barnhill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
