Rusk in Cherokee County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mountain Home

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, February 19, 2011

1. Mountain Home Marker

Inscription. Birthplace of James Stephen Hogg, son of Lucanda McMath Hogg and Joseph Lewis Hogg. Born March 24, 1851. Died March 3, 1906. First native Texan to serve as governor. Inspirer of the passage of the Railroad Commission Law, Stock and Bond Law, Alien Land Law.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 6826.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1941.

Location. 31° 48.451′ N, 95° 7.431′ W. Marker is in Rusk, Texas, in Cherokee County. It is on 50 Park Road, on the right when traveling north. Inside Jim Hogg City Historical Park near Hogg Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rusk TX 75785, 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.

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Stephen Hogg and Cherokee County (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gregg Family Home (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Dr. I.K. Frazier Home (approx. 1½ miles away); Rusk Footbridge (approx. 1.6 miles away); Bachelor Girl's Library Club (approx. 1.7 miles away); The James I. Perkins Family Home (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cherokee County Courthouse (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cherokee County (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rusk.

Also see . . . Jim Hogg - Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 24, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, February 19, 2011

2. Mountain Home Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, December 1, 2025

3. Mountain Home Marker

Hogg Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Gustafson, February 19, 2011

4. Hogg Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2011, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,129 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2011, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 3. submitted on December 2, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 4. submitted on February 23, 2011, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.