Chandler in Henderson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cherokee Exodus from Texas
Photographed by Amanda Hartley, June 5, 2010
1. Cherokee Exodus From Texas Marker
Driven from Eastern states by white settlers, Cherokee Indians migrated to the East Texas area, becoming established by 1820. In 1822, they unsuccessfully sought title to their land from Mexico.
The years following were ones of an increasingly uneasy truce for both Texans and Cherokees. In 1839, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Republic of Texas president, sent orders for the tribe to leave Texas.
In July 15-16 battle northwest of here, two Texans and eighteen Indians, including Chief Bowles (aged 81), were killed. The remaining Indians retreated into what is now Oklahoma.
Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10349.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 32° 18.372′ N, 95° 29.355′ W. Marker is in Chandler, Texas, in Henderson County. It is on State Highway 31, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in Chandler Museum and Visitor Center parking lot, McCain Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 715 State Hwy 31 W, Chandler TX 75758, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Crane (here, next to this marker); Yarborough House (a few steps from this marker); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rock Hill Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); County Line Missionary Baptist Church
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other markers are related to the Cherokee Exodus.
Additional commentary.
1. Marker Removed
I was planning on visiting this area and this marker, but going by Google Street View as of August 2023 it's no longer where it used to be per the coordinates on the marker's page. If you look at the photos from previous Google car passes, the marker is definitely there Feb 2008 through October 2013. In the photos from the next pass in November 2015, the marker as well as some wrought-iron fencing and brick columns behind it are gone. So sometime between October 2013 and November 2015, the marker was removed. I did some searches, but didn't find any online articles mentioning its removal or if it was placed somewhere else. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted August 3, 2025.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 16, 2026
2. Cherokee Exodus from Texas Marker
Marker is in the middle; John Crane marker (12952) is on the right; Yarborough Home marker (10380) is on the left
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2010, by Amanda Hartley of Tyler, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,044 times since then and 95 times this year. Last updated on February 20, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on June 5, 2010, by Amanda Hartley of Tyler, Texas. 2. submitted on February 20, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
