Lake Creek in Delta County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Thomas Wilson Stegall

(July 28, 1832 - April 25, 1900)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 3, 2026

1. Thomas Wilson Stegall Marker

Inscription. First promoter of Lake Creek community, Stegall was born in North Carolina. He served as a private in the Confederate Army, 1863 - 1865. He and wife Lucinda had eight children. They lived in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi, then moved to Delta County, Texas, in 1873. A Baptist preacher, Stegall was known for his kind deeds. He once cut an opening in his favorite rose hedge to give a neighbor an exit through his property.

The blacksmith shop he built on his land became a community center, forming the nucleus of the town of Lake Creek.

Erected 1968 by Texas State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 6946.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 33° 26.834′ N, 95° 35.314′ W. Marker is in Lake Creek, Texas, in Delta County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 198 and County Road 4620, on the right when traveling east on Farm to Market Road 198. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake Creek TX 75450, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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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 within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John William Wilson (approx. 1.7 miles away); Pioneer Citizen Leroy Nelson DeWitt (approx. 2.7 miles away); Camp Shed Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Littleton Rattan (approx. 4½ miles away); DeSpain Bridge (approx. 6 miles away); Hiram Rattan (approx. 6.1 miles away); Delta County (approx. 6.9 miles away); Oaklawn Cemetery (approx. 7 miles away).

Also see . . . History of Lake Creek, Texas: From Settlement to Modern Day. The area, originally part of the George W. Cox survey, was settled as early as March 1848, when the original post office opened under the name Odd's Creek with John Wood as postmaster. (Vista K. McCroskey, in Handbook of Texas, Texas State Historical Association)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 3, 2026

2. Thomas Wilson Stegall Marker

(Submitted on October 11, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2026, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.