Near Douglass in Nacogdoches County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of the Town of Mount Sterling
Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 7, 2024
1. Site of the Town of Mount Sterling Marker
Established by John Durst in 1837. Near the ruins of the Mission La Purisima Concepcion de Maria he built a saw and grist mill; in the town, a large warehouse. From his house he could see the boats moored to the wharves on the Angelina. The Cordova Rebellion in 1838 sealed the doom of the town. Durst moved to Leon County.
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 14428.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 31° 34.646′ N, 94° 53.314′ W. Marker is near Douglass, Texas, in Nacogdoches County. It is on Goodman Road (County Road 789) 0.1 miles east of County Road 1911, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Douglass TX 75943, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Presidio Nuestra Seρora de Los Dolores (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mt. Hope Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away); Homer-Alto Road (approx. 6 miles away); James H. Bowman (approx. 6.1 miles away); John Joseph Bowman (approx.
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Also see . . . Mount Sterling, TX (Nacogdoches County) - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on January 7, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Brian Anderson, January 7, 2024
2. Site of the Town of Mount Sterling Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 1, 2025
3. Site of the Town of Mount Sterling Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 411 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2024, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 3. submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.
