Near Palestine in Anderson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Henry Fields
Photographed by James Hulse, May 16, 2024
1. Henry Fields Marker
A San Jacinto Veteran
Born in South Carolina May 8, 1806
Died October 15, 1890
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 8746.)
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 31° 39.53′ N, 95° 44.228′ W. Memorial is near Palestine, Texas, in Anderson County. It can be reached from the intersection of State Road 294 and County Road 2119. The marker is located in the central section of the Magnolia Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 9162 W 294, Palestine TX 75801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American 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: Magnolia Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Old Magnolia (approx. Ό mile away); Green Bay A.M.E. Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Green Bay High School (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Pinery Settlement (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of Woodhouse School (approx. 1.3 miles away); Westwood United Methodist Church
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Also see . . . Fields, Henry. San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield
Born May 8, 1806 at Fort Mill York District, South Carolina. He came to Texas sometime after May 2, 1835 and before March 2, 1836. In the Headright Certificate issued to him in 1838 by the Board of Land Commissioners of Harrisburg County it is simply stated that he arrived in Texas before March 2, 1836. Had he arrived before May 2, 1835 it would have been so stated in the certificate.(Submitted on May 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, May 16, 2024
2. The Henry Fields Gravesite and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, May 16, 2024
3. The view of the Henry Fields Marker in the Magnolia Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
