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(1791-1838) One of the "Old Three Hundred" who came to Texas with Stephen F. Austin in 1821. First alcalde of Austin's colony. On this tract of 6,642 acres, granted him in 1824, was later built the town of Columbia, first capital of the Republic.
Bell, Josiah Hughes is a historical marker in West Columbia, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1267, -95.6448 near West Columbia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Byrom, John S. D. (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hazen, Nathaniel C., Adriance, John, and Byrd Lockhart.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009526. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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