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(1798-1862) A native of North Carolina, Durham Avant came to Texas in 1834 with his wife, Susan (Winsett), and after a time they settled in present day Henderson County. Avant served as a Texas Ranger and in 1850 helped survey and determine a central location for the Henderson County Seat. He later opened a hotel in the new county seat of Athens. His death came shortly after he enlisted in the Confederate army with his son William.
Avant, Durham is a historical marker in Tool, Henderson County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Henderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 155 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.2737, -96.1791 near Tool. The nearest cataloged historic site is Avant, William P. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Providence Cemetery, Mason Ranch Cemetery, and Buffalo.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5213010341. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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