Near Crow in Wood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Martin Varner

(March 4, 1787 - Feb. 14, 1844)

— First Anglo settler in Wood County —

Martin Varner Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 29, 2026

1. Martin Varner Marker

Inscription.
Came to Texas before 1820, and, in partnership with Henry Jones, operated a trading post in the Red River settlement of Jonesboro. He was a member of the "Old Three Hundred" who settled Stephen F. Austin's first colony. Varner first homesteaded near present Independence in 1822, then moved near Columbia in 1824, where he built the Varner Plantation. He fought in the Battles of Velasco (June 26, 1832) and San Jacinto (April 21, 1836). In 1841, Varner migrated to Wood County, where he was mortally wounded in an altercation over a debt. He is buried 100 yards east.

Erected 1975 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9024.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 32° 39.291′ N, 95° 20.764′ W. Marker is near Crow, Texas, in Wood County. It is on Farm to Market Road 3056 0.3 miles north of Route 2689, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1745 FM3056, Hawkins TX 75765, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Smith Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 3 miles away); New Hope Cemetery

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(approx. 4.2 miles away); New Hope Baptist Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); Rosenwald Schools in Wood County (approx. 4.6 miles away); Lillian Richard (approx. 4.6 miles away); Rockfield Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away); First Election in Wood County (approx. 5 miles away); Jobe Cemetery (approx. 6.4 miles away).

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 29, 2026

2. Martin Varner Marker

informational sign, behind marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 29, 2026

3. informational sign, behind marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.