Alto in Cherokee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Robert F. Mitchell

(Nov 13, 1801 - Apr. 10, 1878)

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

1. Robert F. Mitchell Marker

Inscription. Ohio native Robert F. Mitchell came to Nacogdoches County, Texas, in 1837. Briefly associated with John Durst in a mercantile firm, Mitchell moved to Cherokee County in 1849 and, soon after, his land on the upland divide between the Neches and Angelina Rivers was used for the townsite of Alto (latin for high). He later ran a store and gin in Alto and a hotel north of the Old San Antonio Road and served as a leader in the development of the town and area. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6900.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 31° 39.193′ N, 95° 4.496′ W. Marker is in Alto, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of Rusk Street and Cemetery Street on Rusk Street. The marker is located in the central section of the Alto City Cemetery near the cemetery road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alto TX 75925, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stella Salmon Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Terrell Lodge No. 83 A.F. & A.M. (approx. ¼ mile away); A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camp Alto, World War II Prisoner of War Camp (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of the Delaware Indian Village (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of Lacy's Fort (approx. 1.7 miles away); In the Present County of Cherokee (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alto.

Also see . . . Alto, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on September 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The gravestone of Robert F. Mitchell and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

2. The gravestone of Robert F. Mitchell and Marker

The view of the Robert F. Mitchell Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

3. The view of the Robert F. Mitchell Marker in the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.