Memphis in Hall County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hall County
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 15, 2016
1. Hall County Marker
Territories
Created Organized
August 21, 1876 June 23, 1890
Named in honor of
Warren D.C. Hall
1788 1867
Member of
The San Felipe Convention in 1832
Second in Command of the Texans
at Anahuac, 1832
Memphis, The County Seat
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 2336.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Texas Independence. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 1890.
Location. 34° 43.507′ N, 100° 32.232′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Texas, in Hall County. It is at the intersection of South 6th Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling south on South 6th Street. Located at the Heritage Hall Museum across from the Hall County Courthouse in Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 S 6th St, Memphis TX 79245, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. 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 Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, 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: Hall County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church of Memphis (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Hall County History - Texas State Historical Association. (Submitted on July 31, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Article on Warren D.C. Hall - TSHA Handbook of Texas. (Submitted on July 31, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016
2. Heritage Hall Museum near marker.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016
3. Hall County Marker (Pink Granite Monument)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016
4. Night depository on side of bank near marker. (No longer in use)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 746 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 30, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
