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

Rockwall County

 
 
Rockwall County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 18, 2022
1. Rockwall County Marker
Inscription.

Formed from Kaufman County
Created March 1, 1873
Organized April 23, 1873

Named for a curious geological formation, an underground rock wall, that comes to the surface in several localities
County seat, Rockwall.
 
Erected 1936 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6147.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
 
Location. 32° 55.877′ N, 96° 27.597′ W. Marker is in Rockwall, Texas, in Rockwall County. It is on East Rusk Street. The marker is located on the historic Rockwall County Courthouse grounds, on the south side facing 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
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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. (within shouting distance of this marker); Rockwall Memorial Cemetery (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.
 
Rockwall County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 18, 2022
2. Rockwall County Marker
The marker is seen in this view in front of the historic courthouse. Rockwall County Marker (6148), is to the right.
 
 
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 361 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2022, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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