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

Site of Shawnee Town

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 1, 2025

1. Site of Shawnee Town Marker

Inscription. An Indian village occupied successively by several Indian tribes before the Cherokees and their associates were driven from east Texas in 1839. The mounds, suggestive of their burial places, and bits of pottery remain mute evidences of the civilization of the Red men.

Erected 1936 by The State of Texas. (Marker Number 11058.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 32° 7.893′ N, 94° 48.367′ W. Marker is in Henderson, Texas, in Rusk County. It is on U.S. 79 west of St. Paul Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2320 Hwy 79 S, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: General James Smith (approx. 0.8 miles away); Park Named for General James Smith (approx. 0.8 miles away); Howard Dickinson House (approx. 1.3 miles away); First Baptist Church of Henderson (approx. 1½ miles away); Merritt Building

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Henderson (approx. 1.6 miles away); The 1860 Henderson Fire (approx. 1.6 miles away); Masonic Lodge Building (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.

Additional commentary.
1. Language on the marker
The language on the inscription is taken verbatim from the marker.

— Submitted December 3, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 1, 2025

2. Site of Shawnee Town 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 65 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on December 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.