Near Huntsville in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Henderson Yoakum Homesite
Erected 2016 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 18421.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1847.
Location. 30° 39.636′ N, 95° 27.133′ W. Marker is near Huntsville, Texas, in Walker County. Marker is at the intersection of Four Notch Road and Dorrell Road, on the left when traveling north on Four Notch Road. The marker is located on the west side of Four Notch Road and south of the railroad tracks. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntsville TX 77340, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Black Jack Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Sam Houston (approx. 3½ miles away); Elijah Collard (approx. 5.7 miles away); Boswell Baptist Church (approx. 5.8 miles away); Minnie Fisher Cunningham (approx. 6.1 miles away); Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery (approx. 6.2 miles away); Site of Boettcher's Mill (approx. 6.3 miles away); Josey Boy Scout Lodge (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.
Also see . . . Yoakum, Henderson King (1810–1856).
On October 6, 1845, Yoakum established residence at Huntsville, Texas, and on December 2, 1845, was admitted to the Texas bar. In 1846 he was instrumental in making Huntsville the county seat of Walker County. At the outbreak of the Mexican War he volunteered as a private under John C. (Jack) Hays and served at Monterrey as a lieutenant under James Gillaspie. With the expiration of his enlistment on October 2, 1846, he returned to his law practice at Huntsville, where Sam Houston was his close friend and client. Source: The Handbook of Texas(Submitted on August 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.