Texarkana in Bowie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Texarkana
A 1973 Centennial Birthday City
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 20, 2016
1. Texarkana Marker
Founded when Texas & Pacific railroad platted townsite and held sale of lots on Dec. 8, 1873, to open regional shipping point. Strategically located on famed Indian trail from the Mississippi to Mexico, site had already been named (for its Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana trade area) by several persons-- a physician, a priest, a surveyor, a medicine show barker, a statesman, and others. City was incorporated in Texas on June 12, 1874; in Arkansas, Oct. 17, 1880. It advanced rapidly in business and social facilities. In a century, it has grown from 40 persons at townsite auction to over 52,000.
Incise on back: Sponsored by Texarkana Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau, Bowie County Historical Survey Committee
Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9510.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 12, 1874.
Location. 33° 25.757′ N, 94° 2.596′ W. Marker is in Texarkana, Texas, in Bowie County. It is at the intersection of State Line Avenue and Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north on State Line Avenue. The marker is located
this page online
Regionally, this marker is 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 Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Scott Joplin (within shouting distance of this marker); James Bowie (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Christian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Texarkana World War I Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Mary C. Patterson (approx. Ό mile away in Arkansas); United States Post Office and Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wavell's Colony (approx. 0.3 miles away); The French in Texas (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Texarkana.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 20, 2016
2. Texarkana Marker in front of Texarkana Chamber of Commerce.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 20, 2016
3. Texarkana Chamber of Commerce logo near marker.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 20, 2016
4. View north on State Line Avenue.
Texas is on left side of Avenue and Arkansas is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,123 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2022, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 7, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
