Adamsville in Lampasas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

John Patterson House

Photographed by QuesterMark, June 20, 2021

1. John Patterson House Marker

Inscription.

Built 1879-1880 by John Patterson, first man to cultivate (in 1854) land in county, and a Minute Man during Civil War.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965

Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2797.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 31° 17.995′ N, 98° 10.112′ W. Marker is in Adamsville, Texas, in Lampasas County. It is on American Legion Federal Highway (State Highway 281) north of Farm to Market Road 581, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lampasas TX 76550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Big Country.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Adamsville

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(within shouting distance of this marker); United Presbyterian Church of Adamsville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Entrance to Site of Townsen's Mill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Townsen Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); 2.5 Mi. East is Birthplace of Stanley Walker (approx. 5.1 miles away); Pearl Baptist Church (approx. 10.9 miles away); Pearl Church of Christ (approx. 10.9 miles away); Pearl Methodist Church (approx. 10.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Adamsville.

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Photographed by QuesterMark, June 20, 2021

2. John Patterson House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2021, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,009 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2021, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.