Terrell in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Robert A. Terrell

(February 22, 1820 - March 8, 1881)

Photographed by Gary Estep, April 30, 2026

1. Robert A. Terrell Marker

Inscription. A native of Tennessee, Robert Adams Terrell lived in Kentucky, Missouri, and Louisiana before coming to the Republic of Texas about 1840. A farmer and surveyor by trade, he was commissioned to locate headright land grants in several North Texas counties, receiving vast amounts of land as payment. He served the Republic of Texas as a soldier in several expeditions, and in 1861 enlisted in the Confederate Army. The town of Terrell, platted on land he surveyed, was named for him. His 1864 octagon-shaped house in Terrell is a Recorded Texas historic Landmark.

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8553.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 32° 44.212′ N, 96° 17.423′ W. Marker is in Terrell, Texas, in Kaufman County. It can be reached from Bradshaw Street south of West Moore Avenue (U.S. 80), on the right when traveling south. Located in Oakland Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 West Moore Avenue, Terrell TX 75160, United

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States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

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 walking distance of this marker: Oakland Memorial Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank Reaugh (about 400 feet away); Fallen But Not Forgotten (approx. 0.3 miles away); Prisoners of War – Missing in Action Flag Pole (approx. 0.3 miles away); Women Who Have Served and Sacrificed (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert A. Terrell Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nike Hercules Missile (approx. 0.3 miles away); Terrell Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Terrell.