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

Stella Salmon Hill

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

1. Stella Salmon Hill Marker

Inscription. Moved to Texas, 1908, from Arkansas. Taught in Rusk and Alto before marrying Dr. James C. Hill in 1919. Teacher, civic, social and religious leader who championed her beloved East Texas. Stella Hill Memorial Library honors her name. Recorded 1966

Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 6809.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 31° 39.205′ N, 95° 4.532′ 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 northwest section of the Alto City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alto TX 75925, 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

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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: Robert F. Mitchell (within shouting distance of this marker); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. ¼ mile 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. one mile away); Site of the Delaware Indian Village (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of Lacy's Fort (approx. 1.7 miles away); Chief Bowles' Last Homesite (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alto.

Gravestone of Stella Salmon Hill and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

2. Gravestone of Stella Salmon Hill and Marker

The view of the Stella Salmon Hill Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2023

3. The view of the Stella Salmon Hill 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 323 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.