Blackshear-Prospect Hill in Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Gen. Alexander Watkins Terrell
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 8, 2025
1. Gen. Alexander Watkins Terrell Marker
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Born in Patrick County, Va., November 23, 1827. Came to Texas in 1852. Died while visiting in Mineral Wells, September 9, 1912.
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District Judge, Second Judicial District, 1857-1863. Lieutenant Colonel, Thirty-Fourth Texas Regiment, C.S.A. until 1865 when he was promoted to Brigadier General. Senator, Texas Legislature, 1876-1907. U.S. Minister to Turkey, 1893-1896.
Erected 1936 by The State of Texas. (Marker Number 16099.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 30° 15.919′ N, 97° 43.624′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Blackshear-Prospect Hill. It can be reached from the intersection of Navasota Street and E 7th Street. The marker is located in front of the Stephen F. Austin memorial in the Republic Hill section of the Texas State Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 909 Navasota Street, Austin TX 78702, United
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. 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: Stephen F. Austin (here, next to this marker); John Ireland (a few steps from this marker); General Xavier Blanchard Debray (a few steps from this marker); John W. McHorse (a few steps from this marker); William P. Hardeman (a few steps from this marker); Capt. Jesse Billingsley (a few steps from this marker); John Edward Lewis (a few steps from this marker); General Moseley Baker (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 8, 2025
2. Gen. Alexander Watkins Terrell Marker
Back side
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 8, 2025
3. Gen. Alexander Watkins Terrell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
