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Scottsville in Harrison County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Scottsville

 
 
Scottsville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 16, 2026
1. Scottsville Marker
Inscription. The town of Scottsville founded in 1834 by William Thomas Scott (1811-1887), pioneer and statesman.
 
Erected 1936 by The State of Texas and relatives and friends. (Marker Number 10213.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
 
Location. 32° 32.436′ N, 94° 14.224′ W. Marker is in Scottsville, Texas, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1998 and S Edwards Street (Farm to Market Road 2199), on the right when traveling west on Road 1998. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9298 FM1998, Marshall TX 75672, 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
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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: New Hope Missionary Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); Historic Roadside Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Harrison County (approx. 1.6 miles away); Marshall-Shreveport Stagecoach Road (approx. 4 miles away); Marshall Pottery (approx. 5.2 miles away); Cumberland Presbyterians in Harrison County (approx. 5.7 miles away); Marshall (approx. 6.8 miles away); Sam Houston School (approx. 7 miles away).
 
Scottsville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 16, 2026
2. Scottsville Marker
Scottsville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 16, 2026
3. Scottsville Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 55 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 20, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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