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

Nan Travis Memorial Hospital

Photographed by James Hulse, September 3, 2023

1. Nan Travis Memorial Hospital Marker

Inscription. Originally known as the Cherokee Sanitarium, this hospital began in 1919 as a nine-bed facility in a small Jacksonville apartment house. In 1925, a larger facility was constructed, and five years later, the hospital was renamed to honor Nan Travis (1854-1919), the mother of staff doctors J.M. and R.T. Travis. Over time, the medical institution has grown to serve citizens from all over East Texas. Building expansion programs accommodated the growth and changes in health care during the 20th century in 1997, Nan Travis merged with a larger system to become the East Texas Medical Center-Jacksonville.

Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12631.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 31° 57.627′ N, 95° 16.205′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is on South Ragsdale Street 0.1 miles south of Nacogdoches Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located at the front entrance to the hospital complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 South Ragsdale Street, Jacksonville TX 75766, 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 of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of All Cherokee County Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial to Our World War Dead (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Jacksonville's Public Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oldest Home in Jacksonville (approx. ¼ mile away); Jacksonville Independent School District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of First Free Public School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sweet Union Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Lon Morris College (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

Also see . . . Jacksonville, TX (Cherokee County). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on September 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, September 3, 2023

2. Nan Travis Memorial Hospital Marker

The view of the marker next to the emergency room at the Jacksonville Hospital.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 3, 2023

3. Nan Travis Memorial Hospital Marker

The marker is located on the left side of the Jacksonville Hospital.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,627 times since then and 165 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.