Historical Marker

Walling, John C.

Whitney · Hill County · Dedicated 1957 · THC Atlas #5217002772

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Marker Inscription

Star and Wreath Served in the Texas Army, 1836. Erected by the State of Texas 1957

About this site

Walling, John C. is a historical marker in Whitney, Hill County, dedicated in 1957. It is one of 104 historical markers documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.9404, -97.3141 near Whitney. The nearest cataloged historic site is Walling, Jesse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Whitney Memorial Park, Whitney Memorial Park, and Old Whitney.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5217002772. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

John Walling and his brothers Jesse and Thomas came to Texas and took the oath of allegiance at Nacogdoches in January 1836, joining the Texas Revolution. John fought at San Jacinto in Captain Hayden Arnold's company and received a donation certificate for 640 acres. He later settled near Whitney in Hill County and was buried in the old Walling Bend cemetery southwest of the town.

Sources: sanjacinto-museum.org tshaonline.org

📍 31.9404, -97.3141 · Whitney, Hill County

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