Near Kennard in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Community of Coltharp

(1.2 mi SE)

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, March 28, 2010

1. Community of Coltharp Marker

Inscription. By the late 1850s Eli Coltharp lived beside Cochina Bayou. He opened a store and post office on the stage route west of Nacogdoches. The farm area called Coltharp Hill boasted a gin, gristmill, blacksmith and millinery shops. A school building housed Coltharp Masonic Lodge No. 419, now in Kennard. When the railroad bypassed Coltharp and a sawmill opened nearby in 1901, residents worked at the mill and farming declined. The post office closed in 1909 and Coltharp School consolidated with Kennard in 1925. Many descendants of early settlers remain in the area.

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11086.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 31° 22.374′ N, 95° 9.942′ W. Marker is near Kennard, Texas, in Houston County. It is on State Highway 7 near County Road 4700, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kennard TX 75847, 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

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8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hagerville Community (here, next to this marker); Former Rosenwald School (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pioneer Settlers of Coltharp (approx. 1.2 miles away); Allen Chapel Community (approx. 1.2 miles away); Kennard (approx. 1.3 miles away); First Baptist Church of Kennard (approx. 1.3 miles away); Four C Mill (approx. 1½ miles away); Ratcliff (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennard.

Community of Coltharp and Hagerville Community Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, March 28, 2010

2. Community of Coltharp and Hagerville Community Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,044 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.