Point Blank in San Jacinto County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of the Home of George Thomas Wood
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 16088.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 30° 44.797′ N, 95° 12.724′ W. Marker is in Point Blank, Texas, in San Jacinto County. It is on Pinemont Way. Pinemont Way, E side between Robinson Way and Bending Bow, past brick gates for Forest Cove neighborhood. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pointblank TX 77364, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Governor George Tyler Wood (approx. half a mile away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 11.1 miles away); Site of the Town of Sebastopol (approx. 11½ miles away); San Jacinto County Jail (approx. 11½ miles away); Old San Jacinto County Jail (approx. 11½ miles away); General James Davis (approx. 11.6 miles away); Laurel Hill Cemetery (approx. 11.6 miles away); McClanahan-Trapp House (approx. 11.7 miles away).
Regarding Site of the Home of George Thomas Wood. Other sources give middle name as Tyler (not Thomas). See also historical markers for Governor Wood in San Jacinto County, Texas: 18303, 7674 and 7675
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

