Chireno in Nacogdoches County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road
Marker #10
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Inscription.
Kings Highway
Camino Real
Old San Antonio Road
Marked by The Daughters of The American Revolution and The State of Texas A.D. 1918
Erected 1918 by The Daughters of The American Revolution and The State of Texas. (Marker Number 10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 31° 30.276′ N, 94° 18.423′ W. Marker is in Chireno, Texas, in Nacogdoches County. It is on State Highway 21 0.6 miles west of Road 1196, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chireno TX 75937, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (approx. 2.1 miles away); Gingerbread House (approx. 2½ miles away); Chireno Lower Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away); Camp Chireno, World War II P.O.W. Camp (approx. 2.7 miles away); Halfway Inn (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (approx. 6.8 miles away); John Balch (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chireno.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

