Longview in Gregg County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Homestead Site
Photographed by James Hulse, January 2, 2026
1. Homestead Site Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 32° 28.006′ N, 94° 43.784′ W. Marker is in Longview, Texas, in Gregg County. It is at the intersection of Glaske Dr and South Mobberly Avenue on Glaske Dr. The marker is located on the grounds of the Le Tourneau University. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Longview TX 75602, 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: Harmon General Hospital (a few steps from this marker); Robert Gilmour LeTourneau (within shouting distance of this marker); Harmon General Hospital Chapel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Red Oak Missionary Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); Saint Mark C.M.E. Church (approx. one mile away); Big Inch Pipeline (approx. 1.2 miles away); Jerusalem Baptist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Longview Junction (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Longview.
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Photographed by James Hulse, January 2, 2026
2. Homestead Site Marker
The view of the marker with S Mobberly Ave in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 64 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
