Central East Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
James Wales Jones
Photographed by James Hulse, August 29, 2022
1. James Wales Jones Marker
One of the “Old Three Hundred” Austin colonists
A soldier in the Texas War for Independence
Died 1847
His wife, Hetty Stiles Jones
Died 1899
Erected 1957 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 14103.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 30° 15.94′ N, 97° 43.637′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Central East Austin. It can be reached from Navasota Street near East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. Texas State Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 909 Navasota Street, Austin TX 78701, 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: James Loraine Dallas (here, next to this marker); Thomas Pliney Plaster (a few steps from this marker); Robert Potter (a few steps from this marker); Capt. John R. Hughes (a few steps from this marker); Judge Abner S. Lipscomb (within shouting distance of this marker); John Hawkins Singleton (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Crudup
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Also see . . . James Wales Jones. Texas State Cemetery website entry (Submitted on December 29, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
Photographed by Keith Peterson, August 26, 2007
2. James Wales Jones Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, August 29, 2022
3. The view of the James Wales Jones Marker in the cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,375 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 29, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2. submitted on December 29, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 3. submitted on August 29, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
