Near Huntsville in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Camp Huntsville
World War II Prisoner of War Camp
Texas in World War II-2006
Erected 2006 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13707.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1948.
Location. 30° 49.217′ N, 95° 25.961′ W. Marker is near Huntsville, Texas, in Walker County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 19 and Knox Circle, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 19. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntsville TX 77320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Akin Hill (approx. 1.9 miles away); Trinity Chapel A.M.E. Church (approx. 8.7 miles away); Black Veteran's Memorial Park (approx. 8.8 miles away); Ranald McDonald House (approx. 9 miles away); Harmon Luther Lowman (approx. 9.1 miles away); Cedar Grove Cemetery (approx. 9.1 miles away); Old Red Schoolhouse (approx. 9.1 miles away); Jacob Pope and Elizabeth Ann Barnes (approx. 9.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.
Also see . . . The Four Freedoms: Teaching Democracy at Huntsville's Prisoner of War Camp. Sam Houston State University (Submitted on November 28, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2011, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,330 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2011, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.