Alto in Cherokee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road
Marker #20
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
Photographed By Benchmark Blasterz, December 29, 2017
1. Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road Marker #20
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 20.)
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° 39.274′ N, 95° 2.286′ W. Marker is in Alto, Texas, in Cherokee County. Marker is on State Highway 21, 0.1 miles east of Road 2604, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alto TX 75925, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Palestine Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ellis P. Bean (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (approx. 2.1 miles away); A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Robert F. Mitchell (approx. 2.2 miles away); Stella Salmon Hill (approx. 2.2 miles away); Camp Alto, World War II Prisoner of War Camp
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Photographed By Benchmark Blasterz, December 29, 2017
2. Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road Marker #20
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 63 times since then and 14 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.
