Near Kosse in Limestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Eutaw

(Site of Extinct Town is 3 Miles North)

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

1. Eutaw Marker

Inscription. Settled in 1840s on the Franklin-Springfield and Waco-Marlin stage routes. The post office opened in 1856 with Nathan Gilbert, postmaster. Eutaw Lodge No. 233, A. F. & A. M., was chartered in 1859. Among early settlers were Henry Fox, Allen McDaniel, Charles C., Frank, and Wesley McKinley, and T. A. Polk. The town had churches, a school, stores, a blacksmith shop and a wagon yard. The "Eutaw Blues" (Co. K, 12th Texas Cavalry, C.S.A.) fought in the Civil War, 1860s. Officers: Capt. A. F. Moss, 1st Lt. A. H. McDaniel, 2nd Lt. J. Brown.

Bypassed in 1870 by the Houston & Texas Central Railroad, the town died. Salem Baptist Church marks the site.

Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 1509.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 31° 18.124′ N, 96° 36.558′ W. Marker is near Kosse, Texas, in Limestone County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 7 and County Road 704, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 7. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kosse TX

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76653, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chinese Labor on the Houston & Texas Central Railway (approx. 1.2 miles away); Kosse Tabernacle (approx. 1.4 miles away); Charles Q. Haley (approx. 1½ miles away); Brown Family Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); William F. Williams (approx. 2.8 miles away); Bassett House (approx. 4 miles away); Mustang Prairie (approx. 4 miles away); Eaton Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kosse.

Photographed by James Hulse, February 13, 2026

2. Eutaw Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 85 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.