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Polk County, Texas
Historical Markers in Livingston, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 40 Texas historical markers in Livingston, in Polk County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Native History, Civil War, Texas Revolution, and Oil Boom. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2019. 8 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Livingston stories
- Chief John Scottplaced 1968
(1805-1913) Came to Texas in 1830s; served in Confederate Army in Civil War; was chief of Alabama Indians here most of his life.
- Confederate Service of Alabama and Coushatta Indiansplaced 1994
Alabama and Coushatta Indians of Polk County were trained as cavalrymen in 1861 by Indian Agent Robert R. Neyland as the war between the states…
- Livingstonplaced 1966
Seat of Polk County, founded in 1846; incorporated 1902. Named by Moses L. Choate, donor of its 100-acre townsite.
- Major Henry W. Augustineplaced 1968
(1806-1874) In 1827 moved here from Alabama. For battle injuries and services under Republic of Texas, he received a land grant and wooden leg.
- Menard Chapel Church, School, and Cemeteryplaced 1993
Michel B. Menard, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and his brother Pierre J. settled here in 1833.
- Polk County, C. S. A.placed 1964
During Civil War, 1861-65, an area of piney woods, farms, thickets, with an Alabama-Coushatta Indian reservation.
Plan your visit
- Visiting LivingstonCity of Livingston
- Livingston Main StreetLivingston Main Street
All 40 historical markers in Livingston
- "Polk County Enterprise"1970
- Bethel Baptist Church1966
- Birthplace of Margo Jones1967
- Captain Isaac Newton Moreland Turner, C. S. A.
- Central Baptist Church2009
- Chief John Blount2011
- Chief John Scott1968
- Confederate Service of Alabama and Coushatta Indians1994
- Dunbar High School2008
- Early Indian Trails1968
- Early Roads in Polk County1970
- Education in Livingston2007
- Feagin Cemetery1998
- First Methodist Church of Livingston1991
- First National Bank1967
- First State Bank of Livingston1970
- Forest Hill Cemetery2003
- G. G. Nettles Home1966
- Greenfield Cemetery2003
- Livingston1966
- Locomotive No. 51991
- Lt. Col. James M. Parker Jr.2019
- Major Henry W. Augustine1968
- Margaret V. "Margo" Jones2004
- Menard Chapel Church, School, and Cemetery1993
- Midway Cemetery1994
- Nettles Cemetery2000
- Old City Cemetery (Old Livingston Cemetery)2001
- Polk County1936
- Polk County Courthouse2001
- Polk County, C. S. A.1964
- R.A. McCaghren Cemetery2002
- Site of Old Andress Inn1967
- Sunflower Baptist Church1992
- The Livingston Telephone Company1985
- The Sawyer House1987
- Trinity Lodge No. 14, A.F. & A.M.1983
- Village of the Alabama and Coushatti Indians1962
- West Tempe Cemetery2002
- Whitehead Home1967
Historical markers near Livingston
- Moscow9 stories · 14 mi
- Coldspring17 stories · 18 mi
- Point Blank7 stories · 20 mi
- Corrigan6 stories · 22 mi
- Chester6 stories · 24 mi
- Woodville20 stories · 28 mi
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