Near Manchester in Red River County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jane Chandler Gill

(January 1, 1782 - September 20, 1816)

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, April 17, 2026

1. Jane Chandler Gill Marker

Inscription.
An englishwoman who died soon after settling in Jonesboro. Her grave is one of Texas' oldest caucasian burials.

Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10880.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women.

Location. 33° 55.351′ N, 95° 8.247′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is near Manchester, Texas, in Red River County. It is on Farm to Market Road 410 6.7 miles north of Farm to Market Road 195, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26343-26337 FM410, Detroit TX 75436, 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

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within 9 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Jesse B. Bowman (here, next to this marker); Jonesboro (here, next to this marker); Near Here at the Old Jonesboro Crossing Sam Houston (here, next to this marker); Arnold E. A. Roitsch Archeological Site (approx. 1.9 miles away); Clear Creek Water Mill (approx. 5.9 miles away in Oklahoma); Elliott Academy (approx. 5.9 miles away in Oklahoma); The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (approx. 8.3 miles away in Oklahoma); Tuggle Springs Cemetery (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, April 17, 2026

2. Jane Chandler Gill Marker

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, April 17, 2026

3. Jane Chandler Gill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2026, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.