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

David Greene Templeton

(Aug. 5, 1815 - June 29, 1871)

Photographed by James Hulse, September 3, 2023

1. David Greene Templeton Marker

Inscription. Cherokee County pioneer David Greene Templeton arrived in the county shortly after the legislature organized it in 1846. Settling in the Gum Creek community (later Old Jacksonville), the North Carolina native became a prominent landowner and civic leader. In 1850, Templeton was appointed one of nine original trustees to the Presbyterian College at Larissa (later Larissa College). Active in his local Masonic lodge, he was part of the Confederate Home Guard during the Civil War. His descendants served prominently in the early development of Jacksonville. Recorded - 2001

Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12621.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 31° 58.255′ N, 95° 17.53′ W. Marker is near 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 northeastern 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

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2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jackson Smith (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Jefferson Dean (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Judge H.T. Brown (approx. 0.3 miles away); Newburn-Rawlinson House (approx. ¾ mile away); Jacksonville College (approx. ¾ mile away); Sweet Union Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sea Scouts Ship 400 (approx. 1.2 miles away); Oldest Home in Jacksonville (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

Additional Marker of other Templeton family members buried at the gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 3, 2023

2. Additional Marker of other Templeton family members buried at the gravesite

The David Greene Templeton Marker and Gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 3, 2023

3. The David Greene Templeton Marker and Gravesite

The David Greene Templeton Marker and family gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 3, 2023

4. The David Greene Templeton Marker and family gravesite

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 255 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 16, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.