Marker Inscription
A San Jacinto veteran, later a captain in the Army of Texas. Born in Alabama December 18, 1811, died September 17, 1840.
Historical Marker
Hunt, John Campbell, Captain
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About this site
Hunt, John Campbell, Captain is a historical marker in Smithville, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0429, -97.1722 near Smithville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oliver-Powell Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Burleson Cemetery #2, unknown (Kenney Bluffs area), and Hill Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009199. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Captain John Campbell Hunt (1811-1840), born in Alabama, was a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto who later served as a captain in the Army of Texas. He died in 1840, and the State of Texas erected his marker in 1936 near Powell Cemetery outside Smithville in Bastrop County.
Sources: hmdb.org
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