Augusta in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Darius H. Edens

Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2024

1. Darius H. Edens Marker

Inscription. A native of Illinois, Darius H. Edens moved to Texas in 1831. He served in a Texas Army infantry unit commanded by Thomas J. Rusk in 1836. A surveyor by trade, he worked in present Houston and Anderson counties. He and partner James E. Box platted the town of Palestine, where he later owned a store and was elected Anderson County's first chief justice. After a brief foray to California during the 1849 gold rush, he returned to Texas and settled at Augusta. He and his wife, Nancy Rice, operated the Augusta Stagecoach Station and Inn on the road between Rusk and Crockett.

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10988.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 31° 32.128′ N, 95° 19.723′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Texas, in Houston County. It can be reached from County Road 1680 north of Farm to Market Road 227. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Augusta Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grapeland TX 75844, 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 walking distance of this marker: John and Lucinda Nugent Sheridan (within shouting distance of this marker); Augusta Cemetery

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Lest We Forget (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hayes Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Old Town of Augusta (approx. 0.3 miles away); Daniel Mclean (1784 - May 10, 1837) (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Edens-Madden Massacre (approx. 0.3 miles away); Augusta Union Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.

Darius H. Edens Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2024

2. Darius H. Edens Gravestone

The view of the Darius H. Edens Marker in the Augusta Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2024

3. The view of the Darius H. Edens Marker in the Augusta Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.