Hillsboro in Hill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Hill County, C.S.A.

Hill County, <small>C.S.A. </small> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022

1. Hill County, C.S.A. Marker

Inscription. Civil War supply center. Sent into service an infantry and 3 cavalry companies. Flour, shoes, saddles, machinery were made. The county commissioners court equipped and clothed troops. Also furnished medicine, cotton, wool, meat, corn and salt to the families of soldiers. The court raised funds by issuing bonds and script and assessing a tax of 75¢ per $100 taxable property to aid soldier's dependents and 15¢ for military purposes. Located here is a Confederate research center and museum.

Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2484.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil.

Location. 32° 0.727′ N, 97° 5.265′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, Texas, in Hill County. It is on Lamar Drive 0.2 miles north of Corsicana Highway (State Highway 22), on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in front of the Texas Heritage Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 Lamar Drive, Hillsboro TX 76645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Confederate Veterans and Old Settlers Reunion Grounds (approx. 0.2 miles away); George L. and Roxie Brooks Porter Home (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lumpkin House (approx. 2 miles away); McKinnon - Anderson House (approx. 2.1 miles away); St. Mary's Episcopal Church (approx.

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2.1 miles away); Davis Home (approx. 2.1 miles away); Abbott House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Hillsboro Junior College (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsboro.

Also see . . . Hill County, Texas. Wikipedia

Hill County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 35,874. Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county is named for George Washington Hill, secretary of war and secretary of the navy under the Republic of Texas. Hill County is part of Central Texas, though not included in Texas Hill Country.

(Submitted on August 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Additional keywords. Hill County, C.S.A.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022

2. Hill County, C.S.A. Marker

The view of the Hill County Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, August 5, 2022

3. The view of the Hill County Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.