Blackshear-Prospect Hill in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Capt. Jesse Billingsley
Photographed by Keith Peterson, August 26, 2007
1. Capt. Jesse Billingsley Marker
A soldier in the Army of Texas, 1835. Commander of Company C. First Regiment, Texas Volunteers at San Jacinto. Member of the 1st and 2nd Congresses of the Republic. Participated in the Woll Campaign, 1842. Member of the Senate, 5th and 8th Legislatures of the State. Born in Tennessee October 10, 1810. Died in Bastrop County, Texas October 1, 1880
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 14985.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 1879.
Location. 30° 15.912′ N, 97° 43.624′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Blackshear-Prospect Hill. It can be reached from Navasota Street north of East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located in the Texas State Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 909 Navasota Street, Austin TX 78702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. 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 Edward Lewis (a few steps from this marker); Stephen F. Austin (a few steps from this marker); Gen. Alexander Watkins Terrell (a few steps from this marker);
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Also see . . . Jesse Billingsley. Texas State Cemetery website entry (Submitted on December 23, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
via Texas State Cemetery, unknown
2. Capt. Jesse Billingsley
Photographed by Michael Heinich, June 29, 2014
3. Capt. Jesse Billingsley Marker in center
Photographed by Michael Heinich, June 29, 2014
4. Former Texas Ranger Marker
Located in front on Billingsley's marker signifying he was a former Texas Ranger.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,943 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 23, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on June 29, 2014, by Michael Heinich of Austin, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
