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Nacogdoches in Nacogdoches County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Site of the home of Charles S. Taylor

(1808 - 1865)

 
 
Site of Home of Charles S. Taylor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, January 25, 2010
1. Site of Home of Charles S. Taylor Marker
Inscription. Citizen of Nacogdoches, 1830-1865. A signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Land commissioner and Chief Justice of Nacogdoches County. Born in London, England, in 1808. Died here November 1, 1865.
 
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 9399.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & SettlersWar, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1678.
 
Location. 31° 36.481′ N, 94° 39.264′ W. Marker is in Nacogdoches, Texas, in Nacogdoches County. It is at the intersection of North Street and Mimms Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nacogdoches TX 75961, 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 walking distance of this marker: First Baptist Church of Nacogdoches (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the Mission Nuestra Seρora de Guadalupe (about 600 feet away); La Calle Real del Norte (approx. 0.2 miles away); Syrup Kittle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Durst-Taylor Historic House and Gardens (approx. 0.2 miles
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away); Durst-Taylor House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Nacogdoches University Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nacogdoches University (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nacogdoches.
 
Regarding Site of the home of Charles S. Taylor. Charles Taylor is buried in nearby Oak Grove Cemetery. The house referenced on this marker no longer stands.
 
Site of Home of Charles S. Taylor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, January 25, 2010
2. Site of Home of Charles S. Taylor Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,567 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Historical pictures of the Charles S. Taylor home. • Can you help?
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Jun. 27, 2026