Nacogdoches in Nacogdoches County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road
Marker #16
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Photographed by Benchmark Blasterz, December 28, 2017
1. Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road Marker
Marked by The Daughters of The American Revolution and The State of Texas A.D. 1918
Erected 1918 by The Daughters of The American Revolution and The State of Texas.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 31° 37.568′ N, 94° 43.895′ W. Marker is in Nacogdoches, Texas, in Nacogdoches County. It is on State Highway 21 0.1 miles east of Ed Burk Road (Road 731), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chireno TX 75937, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shay Locomotive No. 2005 (approx. 4½ miles away); Lindsey House (approx. 4½ miles away); Site of the Home of Thomas J. Rusk (approx. 4.7 miles away); a different marker also named Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road (approx. 4.7 miles away); Alton W. Birdwell (approx. 4.7 miles away); Military Order of the Purple Heart (approx. 4.7 miles away); Forgotten Theater (approx. 4.7 miles away); Nacogdoches County Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nacogdoches.
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Photographed by Benchmark Blasterz
2. Kings Highway Camino Real Old San Antonio Road
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on November 7, 2025, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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