Marker Logo HMdb.org THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 entries match your criteria.  

 
 

Historical Markers in Jewett, Texas

 
Clickable Map of Leon County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Leon County, TX (18) Anderson County, TX (52) Brazos County, TX (80) Freestone County, TX (38) Houston County, TX (97) Limestone County, TX (40) Madison County, TX (28) Robertson County, TX (54)  LeonCounty(18) Leon County (18)  AndersonCounty(52) Anderson County (52)  BrazosCounty(80) Brazos County (80)  FreestoneCounty(38) Freestone County (38)  HoustonCounty(97) Houston County (97)  LimestoneCounty(40) Limestone County (40)  MadisonCounty(28) Madison County (28)  RobertsonCounty(54) Robertson County (54)
Centerville is the county seat for Leon County
Jewett is in Leon County
      Leon County (18)  
ADJACENT TO LEON COUNTY
      Anderson County (52)  
      Brazos County (80)  
      Freestone County (38)  
      Houston County (97)  
      Limestone County (40)  
      Madison County (28)  
      Robertson County (54)  
 
Touch name on this list to highlight map location.
Touch blue arrow, or on map, to go there.
1 Texas, Leon County, Jewett — 18465 — Hattie Barnes Adkisson
Near North Adkisson Lane, 0.1 miles north of Sand Bank Road.
Hattie Barnes was born January 2, 1886, in Jewett. Her family moved to San Marcos around 1908 where Hattie graduated from the Coronal Institute. Hattie married James Thedford Adkisson on May 12, 1910. They returned to Jewett and had two sons. . . . Map (db m171549) HM
2 Texas, Leon County, Jewett — History of the Frisco Emblem
On North Robinson Avenue at Division Street, on the right when traveling north on North Robinson Avenue.
Few employees of the Frisco Railroad are acquainted with the history of the Frisco emblem or insignia which appears on timetables, advertising material, annual reports, calendars, etc., and is used by Employee Clubs on the rail road in making up . . . Map (db m171608) HM
3 Texas, Leon County, Jewett — 12399 — James and Julia Anderson House
On Weakley Street at Harrison Street, on the right when traveling west on Weakley Street.
Ohio-born James Elgin Anderson (1836-1918) settled in Leon County in 1857. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861, serving with the Leon Hunters, Hood's Texas Brigade. After standing with Gen. Robert E. Lee at Appomattox in 1865, Capt. . . . Map (db m171546) HM
4 Texas, Leon County, Jewett — 9626 — Jewett Methodist Church
On South Broadway at Spruiell Street, on the left when traveling north on South Broadway.
The town of Jewett was laid out in December 1871 on the International & Great Northern Railroad line. By 1872 Methodists in the area were meeting for worship services in the home of William R. and Patience Horn Ellis. With the assistance of . . . Map (db m171547) HM
5 Texas, Leon County, Jewett — 9634 — Manaen Turnbull Smith(1802 - 1886)
Near North Adkisson Street, 0.1 miles north of Sand Bank Road.
Georgia native Manaen T. Smith arrived in present Shelby County, Texas in 1822. He became active in civic affairs, and served in the Texas Army from October 1835 to January 1836. He was a participant in the Siege of Bexar in December 1835. He . . . Map (db m171550) HM
 
 
 
 
CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Apr. 25, 2024