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

Gregg County

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

1. Gregg County Marker

Inscription. Formed from Rusk and Upshur counties. Created April 12, 1873; organized June 28, 1873. Named in honor of General John Gregg (1828-1864). Delegate to Secession Convention and to the Provisional Congress of the Southern Confederacy; a Confederate officer. Longview, the county seat.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 9962.)

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° 30.031′ N, 94° 44.375′ W. Marker is in Longview, Texas, in Gregg County. It is on West Marshall Avenue (U.S. 80) near N. High St, on the right when traveling east. The marker is just east of North High Street on the southern side of US 80. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 West 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: Site of Naming of Longview (here, next to this marker); F. L. Whaley House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Grove (approx. ¼ mile away); First Methodist Church of Longview (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church of Longview

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(approx. ¼ mile away); First United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); "Served With Honor" (approx. ¼ mile away); General John Gregg / Texas Secession Convention (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Longview.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

2. Gregg County Marker

Old Texas Department of Transportation marker location sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 20, 2023

3. Old Texas Department of Transportation marker location sign

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.