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

Rockwall County

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 18, 2022

1. Rockwall County Marker

Inscription.

First settled in the 1840s, this region was a part of Kaufman County until 1873, when Rockwall County was created. With an area of 147 square miles, this is the smallest of Texas' 254 counties. The county and city of Rockwall were named for an underground formation of rock discovered in the early 1850s. Crossed by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, Rockwall County is an area of fertile farmland. The location here of the aluminum industry and the creation of Lake Ray Hubbard from the East Fork of the Trinity River diversified the local economy in recent years.

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6148.)

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

Location. 32° 55.876′ N, 96° 27.592′ W. Marker is in Rockwall, Texas, in Rockwall County. It is on East Rusk Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E Rusk St, Rockwall TX 75087, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Rockwall County (a few steps from this marker); East Trinity Lodge No. 157, A.F. & A.M. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rockwall Memorial Cemetery

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); First Baptist Church of Rockwall (approx. half a mile away); Central National Road of the Republic of Texas (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Church of Christ in Rockwall (approx. 2.4 miles away); Glen Hill Cemetery (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockwall.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 18, 2022

2. Rockwall County Marker

Marker in front of historic court house

Plaque, at the base of stone wall, below marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 18, 2022

3. Plaque, at the base of stone wall, below marker

"Stones from the wall which was excavated by Rockwall County for the public view in 1976 as part of our country's bicentennial celebration"

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2022, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,084 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2022, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.