Edinburg in Hidalgo County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Richard Alvis Marsh

(October 7, 1845 - August 14, 1917)

Photographed by Dave W, January 24, 2026

1. Richard Alvis Marsh Marker

Inscription.
Kentucky native Richard A. Marsh had a notable military and journalism career before distinguishing himself as an educator in the Rio Grande Valley. He arrived in San Antonio in 1874 then left for Fort Ringgold (Rio Grande City) in 1880 to teach the fort's children. Disheartened by the particularly substandard educational facilities available to children of Mexican descent, Marsh devoted the rest of his life, first as a traveling teacher for area ranch schools and later as Hidalgo County Superintendent of Schools (1902-1914), to significantly upgrade the area's public school system.

Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4259.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Hispanic Americans. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1845.

Location. 26° 18.339′ N, 98° 8.481′ W. Marker is in Edinburg, Texas, in Hidalgo County. It is on East Richardson Road 0.1 miles east of U.S. 281, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2105 E Richardson Rd, Edinburg TX 78542, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in South 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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brushwood Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Edinburg Vietnam Casualties Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Restlawn Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Everitt Building (approx. 1.2 miles away); Old Hidalgo County Jail (approx. 1.3 miles away); El Sal del Rey, C.S.A. (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hidalgo County (approx. 1.3 miles away); Padre Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinburg.

Photographed by Dave W, January 24, 2026

2. Richard Alvis Marsh Marker

Marker seen here on the right (east) of the two will looking west along Richardson Rd.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 58 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.