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Known as "The Peach King" for his large peach orchards, John Wesley Love was born near Jacksonville in 1858. He and his wife, Texanna (Pickens), had this home built in 1902-03 to accommodate their family of twelve children. The turn-of-the-century Victorian-style house features a two-tiered, wraparound porch with hand-finished millwork ornamentation. The Love home is a stately reminder of Jacksonville's rich heritage and traditions.
Love, John Wesley, Home is a historical marker in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9694, -95.2632 near Jacksonville. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Free Public School (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jacksonville Independent School District, Jacksonville Post Office, and Sweet Union Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006872. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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