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

First State Bank of Hallsville

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 19, 2026

1. First State Bank of Hallsville Marker

Inscription. In 1909, Harrison County native Chester F. Haywood met with two Hallsville men, R.V. Haggard and Harry Jones, for the purposes of organizing a bank. A charter was filed on September 2 and the bank opened on October 5, 1909, with T.P. Black as president, Tom Etheridge vice-president, and John Copeland, F.A. Austin and Haywood as directors; Haywood was also the first cashier. This was the first bank in Harrison County established outside of Marshall. In 1912, a new brick bank building was erected on West Main Street, which later thrived as part of the Dixie Overland Highway. In 1950, Haywood sold the bank to W.L. Amis, who moved the business across U.S. 80 to a new building a short time later. The original 1912 building still stands.

Erected 2018 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 19969.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is September 2, 1909.

Location. 32° 30.273′ N, 94° 34.483′ W. Marker is in Hallsville, Texas, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and N Central Street, on the right

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when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 W Main Street, Hallsville TX 75650, 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 of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hallsville (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); James F. Taylor Lodge No. 169, A.F. & A.M. (about 800 feet away); Honoring Veterans of the War Between the States (approx. 0.3 miles away); All Veterans (approx. 6½ miles away); Temple Emanu-El Cemetery (approx. 6½ miles away); Old Grover Cemetery (approx. 7.7 miles away); Finch Family Home (approx. 8.1 miles away); Johnny Cace's Seafood and Steak House (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map

First State Bank of Hallsville building and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 19, 2026

2. First State Bank of Hallsville building and marker

of all markers in Hallsville.

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 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.