Salado in Bell County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Fowler House

Photographed by Keith Peterson, February 2, 2008

1. Fowler House Marker

Inscription. Built 1872 by Josiah Fowler, a settler from Tennessee, Confederate veteran, co-editor of "Fowler's Arithmetic", and a college teacher.

Erected 1968 by the State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2044.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 30° 57.481′ N, 97° 31.983′ W. Marker is in Salado, Texas, in Bell County. It is on Interstate 35 Frontage Road north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salado TX 76571, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: West Salado Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); W.R. Berry Carriage House

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); In Honor of Our Veterans (approx. 0.4 miles away); Alice Gray Hamblen (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Writer's Cabin (approx. half a mile away); Boles-Aiken Log Cabin (approx. half a mile away); Reverend Moses Hampton Denman (approx. half a mile away); M. H. Denman Cabin (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salado.

Fowler House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith Peterson, February 2, 2008

2. Fowler House

The marker is to the right of the front door, barely visible here behind a column.

Photographed by Tanya Edwards, May 27, 2019

3. Fowler House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,577 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 3. submitted on May 1, 2023, by Tanya Edwards of Salado, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.