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

Old Livery Stable

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 25, 2018

1. Old Livery Stable Marker

Inscription.
Near Trammel's Trace, a road charted 1813, used by thousands of settlers migrating to Texas. Site was owned 1868 by D. B. Culberson, later a congressman and a lawyer for defense in the Diamond Bessie murder trial. Culberson's 2-story building here was original site for the Chesterfield Club, East Texas' elite social group, 1870s-1930s. Present structure, built about 1900, housed horses and buggies for public hire until auto age.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 8066.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 32° 45.365′ N, 94° 20.718′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Texas, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of West Austin Street and North Vale Street, on the right when traveling west on West Austin Street. Marker is mounted on the corner outside wall of the Bayou Bakery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 W Austin St, Jefferson TX 75657, 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: Kahn Saloon (a few steps from this marker); Vernon Dalhart (a few steps from this marker); Jefferson C.S.A.

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Jay Gould Railroad Car (within shouting distance of this marker); Excelsior House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain William Perry (within shouting distance of this marker); Murphy Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.

Old Livery Stable Marker at the Bayou Bakery & Cafe. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 25, 2018

2. Old Livery Stable Marker at the Bayou Bakery & Cafe.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 630 times since then and 65 times this year. Last updated on November 30, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.