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

Gregg Family Home

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 1, 2025

1. Gregg Family Home Marker

Inscription. One of the oldest houses in Rusk; Built 1847-48; Dog-trot styling, pine construction. Modernized in 1919 and 1935. Three former owners were Confederate captains; Daniel Egbert, E. C. Williams, Elbert L. Gregg. Owned by Gregg family since 1876; Community leaders. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967

Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 6772.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 31° 47.7′ N, 95° 8.545′ W. Marker is in Rusk, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is on East 5th Street west of Bonner Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 808 E 5th St, Rusk TX 75785, 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: The Dr. I.K. Frazier Home (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Stephen Hogg and Cherokee County (approx. ¼ mile away); Rusk Footbridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); The James I. Perkins Family Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bachelor Girl's Library Club (approx. 0.4 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Rusk

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Bonner Bank Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cherokee County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rusk.

Gregg Family Home and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 1, 2025

2. Gregg Family Home and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.