Anahuac in Chambers County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Home of Thomas Jefferson Chambers

1802 - 1865

Photographed By Brian Anderson, August 5, 2018

1. Home of Thomas Jefferson Chambers Marker

Inscription. Surveyor General of Texas, 1829. Sole superior judge of Texas before 1836. Active in the cause of independence. Member of Secession Convention, 1861. Chambersea, later Anahuac, and a Texas county were named in his honor.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 9116.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.

Location. 29° 46.26′ N, 94° 41.068′ W. Marker is in Anahuac, Texas, in Chambers County. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Avenue (State Highway 61) and Cummings Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 Cummings Street, Anahuac TX 77514, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chambersea (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dr. N.T. Schilling Medical Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Chambers County Courthouse (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lone Star Canal (about 700 feet away); Events at Anahuac Leading to the Texas Revolution (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Chambers County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Black Education in Chambers County (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fort Anahuac (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anahuac.

Also see . . . Chambers, Thomas Jefferson - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on August 8, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)

Photographed By Jeff Leichsenring, January 20, 2023

2. Home of Thomas Jefferson Chambers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 8, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. 2. submitted on January 23, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.