Bowie in Montague County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Montague County
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 26, 2018
1. Montague County Marker
Organized August 2, 1858
Named in honor of
Daniel Montague
1798-1876
Pioneer Texas surveyor
and Indian fighter
Commander of a company
in the Mexican War
Montague, County Seat
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 3437.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Mexican-American • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 2, 1858.
Location. 33° 33.836′ N, 97° 51.422′ W. Marker is in Bowie, Texas, in Montague County. It can be reached from U.S. 81 south of Adkins Street when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bowie TX 76230, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Home County of Governor James V. Allred (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank of Bowie (approx. 0.6 miles away); City of Bowie (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Baptist Church of Bowie (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Peter Lutheran Church
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Also see . . . Texas State Historical Association on Montague County. (Submitted on July 5, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 26, 2018
2. Montague County red granite monument.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 26, 2018
3. Montague County Marker in Meyers Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on January 30, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
