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

Thomas Jefferson Dean

(Aug. 5, 1883 - Feb. 5, 1949)

Photographed by James Hulse, September 3, 2023

1. Thomas Jefferson Dean Marker

Inscription. Born on a farm in Gregg County, Tom Dean became pastor of the First Christian Church in Jacksonville in 1909, four years before graduating from Texas Christian University. He led efforts to establish the town's public library and first Boy Scout troop. Returning to farming, he headed the local Farm Security Administration office in the 1940s. As Chamber of Commerce manager he helped establish "Farm Family Days", an annual fair which ended in the 1950s. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6645.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 31° 58.207′ N, 95° 17.644′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of Kickapoo Street (County Highway 3305) and County Highway 3331 on Kickapoo Street. The marker is located in the north central section of the City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: David Greene Templeton (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jackson Smith

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(about 700 feet away); Judge H.T. Brown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Newburn-Rawlinson House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jacksonville College (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sweet Union Baptist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sea Scouts Ship 400 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Oldest Home in Jacksonville (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

The Thomas Jefferson Dean Marker and Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 3, 2023

2. The Thomas Jefferson Dean Marker and Gravesite

The view of the Thomas Jefferson Dean Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 3, 2023

3. The view of the Thomas Jefferson Dean Marker in the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.