Longview in Gregg County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Campbell "Honeymoon Home"

Photographed by James Hulse, December 16, 2025

1. Campbell "Honeymoon Home" Marker

Inscription. Thomas Mitchell Campbell (1856-1923), a native of Rusk, worked in the Gregg County Clerk's Office in Longview before becoming a lawyer in 1878, the same year he married Fannie Bruner. This small frame cottage served as their first home. Campbell was later a railroad executive before serving two terms as governor of Texas, 1907-1911. The Campbell's former home was moved here from its original location (across Second Street) in 1982. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9938.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 32° 29.843′ N, 94° 44.013′ W. Marker is in Longview, Texas, in Gregg County. It is at the intersection of North Second Street and East Magrill Street, on the right when traveling north on North Second Street. Located at the entrance to the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 N Second St, Longview TX 75601, 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: Robert A. McLain House (within shouting distance of this marker); Longview High School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Longview Community Center

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(about 500 feet away); John Tyson Smith (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greenwood Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away); Delta Drilling Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); David Sutton Meredith (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Longview.

Campbell "Honeymoon Home" and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 16, 2025

2. Campbell "Honeymoon Home" and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.