Gainesville in Cooke County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
William Owen Davis
(February 26, 1847 - December 5, 1941)
Erected 1997 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5843.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil.
Location. 33° 37.845′ N, 97° 7.526′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Texas, in Cooke County. Marker can be reached from Fair Avenue south of Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling south. Located in Fairview Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 710 Fair Avenue, Gainesville TX 76240, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. F.M. Dougherty (a few steps from this marker); Fairview Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Weldon Bailey (about 500 feet away); Butterfield Overland Stage Line (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Great Hanging at Gainesville, 1862 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Santa Fe Passenger Depot (approx. one mile away); Gainesville-Fort Sill Road (approx. one mile away); Saint Paul's Church (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.
Regarding William Owen Davis. His home at 505 S Denton Ave. in Gainesville, is a National Register property and subject of its own marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2021, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.