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

Site of Earpville

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

1. Site of Earpville Marker

Inscription. This site was once within the boundary of the community of Earpville, settled in the late 1840s by James Earp (d. 1861) and many of his relatives from Alabama. Located on a stagecoach line, the settlement at its height boasted a post office, stage stop, Methodist church, and retail businesses and was the commercial and social center for farmers in the region. Part of James Earp's original homesite was sold to the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1870. It became the site of the new town of Longview and signaled the decline of Earpville.

Erected 1989 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9946.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 32° 30.199′ N, 94° 43.472′ W. Marker is in Longview, Texas, in Gregg County. It is on East Marshall Avenue 0.1 miles east of Lake Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1107 East Marshall Avenue, Longview TX 75601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Combat Wounded Veterans (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boy Scout Troop 201 (about 800 feet away); Because of you, Unknown Soldier

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(about 800 feet away); Women in the Military (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam Memorial Wall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honoring Gold Star Mothers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Korean War (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Longview.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

2. Site of Earpville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.