Near Lufkin in Angelina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of the town of Homer
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, June 7, 2010
1. Site of the town of Homer Marker
Third county seat of
Angelina County,
1858 - 1890
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 7004.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 31° 17.202′ N, 94° 38.286′ W. Marker is near Lufkin, Texas, in Angelina County. It is on Farm to Market Road 326, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5265 FM 326, Lufkin TX 75901, 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, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Homer Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Huntington (approx. 3.8 miles away); Whitehouse Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); Site of the Town of Jonesville (approx. 4.8 miles away); Lindsey Springs Logging Camp (approx. 5 miles away); Fairview School (approx. 5 miles away); Southland Paper Mills, Inc. (approx. 5.3 miles away); Stranger's Rest Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lufkin.
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Photographed by Steve Gustafson, June 7, 2010
2. Site of the town of Homer Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,576 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
