Port Lavaca in Calhoun County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Jefferson Beaumont
In Memory of
Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2021
1. Jefferson Beaumont Marker
In Whose Honor
Jefferson County, Texas
Was Named
Chief Justice of
Calhoun County
1848-1856
Born in Kentucky
March 12, 1801
Died July 25, 1865
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 2746.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1801.
Location. 28° 36.499′ N, 96° 37.482′ W. Marker is in Port Lavaca, Texas, in Calhoun County. It can be reached from the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Nueces Street. The marker is located in the center section of the Port Lavaca Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Martin Luther King Drive, Port Lavaca TX 77979, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wiley George (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Lavaca Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Mt. Sinai Baptist Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sunlight Girls Club (about 800 feet away); Alice O. Wilkins School (about 800 feet away); Saint Joseph Baptist Church (approx. Ό mile away); Howard G. Hartzog, Sr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Calhoun County Hurricanes (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Lavaca.
Also see . . . Beaumont, Jefferson (18011865).
Jefferson(Submitted on September 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)Beaumont, early settler and public official, was born in Carter County, Kentucky, on March 12, 1801, the son of William Henry and Elizabeth (Cooper) Beaumont. Source: The Handbook of Texas
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Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2021
2. The Jefferson Beaumont Marker in the cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, August 30, 2021
3. The view of the Jefferson Beaumont Marker in the cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on December 6, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
