Near Clayton in Panola County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Rev. Isaac Reed

Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025

1. Rev. Isaac Reed Marker

Inscription. Pioneer Baptist minister. Born in Tennessee. Came to Texas in 1834. Rev. Reed erected the Old North Church near Nacogdoches in 1838. In 1843 he erected Old Bethel Church. Killed by Indians in 1848.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 10843.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 32° 6.62′ N, 94° 30.433′ W. Marker is near Clayton, Texas, in Panola County. It is on County Road 1512 0.4 miles north of County Road 151, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the Old Bethel Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 267 Co Rd 1512, Carthage TX 75633, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Church Bethel (approx. 1.8 miles away); Old Bethel Baptist Church History (approx. 2.7 miles away); Allison Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Waldrop Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away); Trammel's Trace (approx. 5.2 miles away); Walter Prescott Webb (approx. 5½ miles away); Buckner Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away); Cedar Grove Baptist Church

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Photographed by James Hulse, March 15, 2025

2. Rev. Isaac Reed Marker and Gravesite

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.