Crockett in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

John Lawrence Hall

(October 25, 1809 - August 25, 1857)

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023

1. John Lawrence Hall Marker

Inscription. Maryland native John Lawrence Hall lived in New Orleans before coming to Texas in 1831. Hall served in the Texas Army (1835-36), Republic of Texas Army (1841), and in the Mexican War (1846). He added to the land grants he received for military service and became a successful land speculator. A Mason and a friend of President Sam Houston, Hall owned a thriving hotel in Crockett during the 1850s, and was among the signers of a petition to create Houston County.Sesquicentennial Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995

Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11190.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 31° 19.279′ N, 95° 27.664′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is in Crockett, Texas, in Houston County. It can be reached from East Pease Street 0.2 miles west of Texas Highway 19. Marker in Glenwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crockett TX 75835, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American

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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 location: George G. Alford (a few steps from this marker); John Edward Nite (1805-1849) Lucy Stepp Nite (1807-1865) (within shouting distance of this marker); Glenwood Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Glenwood Cemetery (North Sector) (within shouting distance of this marker); John T. Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Judge Elijah Gossett (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Fisher Tenney (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rev. John C. Woolam (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crockett.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 26, 2023

2. John Lawrence Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.