Near Henderson in Rusk County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

William C. Davis

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

1. William C. Davis Marker

Inscription. William C. Davis came to Texas from North Carolina in 1835 and settled in this area, in what was then part of Nacogdoches County. He received a land grant in Lamar County for his service in the Indian Wars of the late 1830s, but retained his homestead in Rusk County and was the patriarch of a large family. He set aside part of his homestead for this family cemetery upon the death of his first wife, Caroline, in 1852. Recorded-1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10981.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 32° 6.47′ N, 94° 49.69′ W. Marker is near Henderson, Texas, in Rusk County. It is on County Road 401 half a mile south of Old Jacksonville Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in the Davis Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henderson TX 75654, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Shawnee Town (approx. 2.1 miles away); Clinton Lodge No. 23, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 2.6 miles away); Ebenezer Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); General James Smith

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(approx. 2.9 miles away); Park Named for General James Smith (approx. 2.9 miles away); Lockheed T-33A 'Shooting Star' (approx. 3.3 miles away); Howard Dickinson House (approx. 3.3 miles away); Bethel Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

William C. Davis Marker and Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

2. William C. Davis Marker and Gravestone

The William C. Davis Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 16, 2025

3. The William C. Davis Marker in the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.