Near Huntington in Angelina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of the Town of Jonesville
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, October 25, 2010
1. Site of the town of Jonesville Marker
Jonesville
Second county seat of
Angelina County
August 22, 1854 May 19,1858
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 7008.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 22, 1854.
Location. 31° 15.434′ N, 94° 33.869′ W. Marker is near Huntington, Texas, in Angelina County. It is on U.S. 69, on the left when traveling south. @ 1.5 miles south of Huntington. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntington TX 75949, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Huntington (approx. 1.9 miles away); Homer Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Site of the town of Homer (approx. 4.8 miles away); Lindsey Springs Logging Camp (approx. 7.8 miles away); Joseph Herrington (approx. 8.2 miles away); Fairview School (approx. 8.9 miles away); Ewing (approx. 9.1 miles away); Whitehouse Cemetery (approx. 9½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntington.
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Photographed by Steve Gustafson, October 25, 2010
2. Site of the Town of Jonesville Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 19, 2025
3. Site of the Town of Jonesville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,944 times since then and 131 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2010, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 3. submitted on October 21, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
