George R. Reeves

(Jan. 3, 1826-Sept. 5, 1882)

Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

1. George R. Reeves Marker

The main plaque is missing

Inscription. Man for whom 2600-sq. mi. West Texas county was named. Born in Tennessee. Married Jane Moore in 1844 in Arkansas. Came to Texas about 1845. Was Grayson County tax collector, 1848-1850; sheriff, 1850-1854. Served as State Representative, 1855-1861. Commissioned Confederate army officer, 1863. Participant in Battle of Chickamauga and Hundred Days Atlanta Campaign. Returned to Legislature, 1873. Speaker of the House, 1881-1882. Recorded-1967

Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 11525.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 33° 47.226′ N, 96° 41.21′ W. Marker was in Pottsboro, Texas, in Grayson County. It was on Cemetery Road ¼ mile west of Preston Bend Rd. The marker is located in the Georgetown Cemetery next to his grave. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Pottsboro TX 75076, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced.

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Regionally, this marker was in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It was also in the American South.

Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of Our Veterans (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fink (approx. one mile away); Site of Fort Johnson (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pottsboro (approx. 2.2 miles away); Preston Road/Shawnee Trail (approx. 2.2 miles away); Hagerman (approx. 5 miles away); Perrin Air Force Base (approx. 5.6 miles away); Coffman Cemetery (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pottsboro.

Also see . . . Reeves, George Robertson (1826–1882). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

George Robertson Reeves, legislator and soldier, was born on January 3, 1826, in Hickman
Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

2. George R. Reeves gravestone
County, Tennessee, the fifth child of William Steel and Nancy (Totty) Reeves. The family moved to Crawford County, Arkansas, where, on October 31, 1844, Reeves married Jane Moore; the couple eventually had twelve children. In 1846 he moved to Grayson County, Texas; he subsequently held several county offices there. The community that developed around Fort Johnston in Grayson County was called Georgetown in Reeves's honor. He represented the county in the Texas legislature from 1856 to 1858. He raised a company for William C. Young's Eleventh Cavalry and later became colonel in command. The unit fought in Indian Territory and at Pea Ridge under Benjamin McCulloch, and at Corinth, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Knoxville, and Tunnel Hill as part of Ross's Texas Brigade.

(Submitted on January 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the George R. Reeves gravestone in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

3. The view of the George R. Reeves gravestone in the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

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