Terrell in Kaufman County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Robert A. Terrell
(February 22, 1820 - March 8, 1881)
Photographed By Rheba Bybee, September 3, 2016
1. Robert A. Terrell Marker
Inscription.
Robert A. Terrell. (February 22, 1820 - March 8, 1881). 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.
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.)
Location. 32° 44.212′ N, 96° 17.423′ W. Marker is in Terrell, Texas, in Kaufman County. Marker 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 States of America. Touch for directions.
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);
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. This page has been viewed 877 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 9, 2016, by Rheba Bybee of Seagoville, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
