Near Carthage in Panola County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Joseph Benedict Beauchamp
Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025
1. Joseph Benedict Beauchamp Marker
Born January 14, 1814 in Kentucky. Served in the Army of Texas, 1835. Participated in the storming of Bexar. Died April 16, 1862
His wife, Angelina Lindsey born 1825. Died 1862
Erected 1967 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 10816.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. A significant historical date for this entry is January 14, 1814.
Location. 32° 10.626′ N, 94° 26.353′ W. Marker is near Carthage, Texas, in Panola County. It is on County Road 114 0.3 miles west of Farm to Market Road 959. Old Macedonia Cemetery - from Carthage take US 79 west 3 mi. to FM 959, go north about 2 mi. to CR 225, go west about .7 mi. to cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Holland Quarters Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Isaac R. Youngblood (approx. 3 miles away); Pisgah United Methodist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); New Prospect Cemetery (approx. 4.7 miles away); First Baptist Church of Beckville (approx. 4.7 miles away); Beckville United Methodist Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Old Bethel Baptist Church History (approx. 5.1 miles away); Cedar Grove Baptist Church (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carthage.
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Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025
2. Joseph Benedict Beauchamp Marker
The marker is located under the tree.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
