Melrose in Nacogdoches County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road
Marker #12
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
Photographed By Benchmark Blasterz, December 28, 2017
1. Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road Marker #12
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 12.)
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 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 31° 33.918′ N, 94° 29.355′ W. Marker is in Melrose, Texas, in Nacogdoches County. Marker is at the intersection of San Augustine Highway (State Highway 21) and Road 302, on the right when traveling west on San Augustine Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chireno TX 75937, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pioneer Texas Oil Man (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of "El Atascoso" (approx. 1½ miles away); Fairview Church Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Home of Peter Ellis Bean (approx. 6.1 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (approx. 7.7 miles away); a different marker also named
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Photographed By Benchmark Blasterz, December 28, 2017
2. Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road Marker #12
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 53 times since then and 15 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.
