Jernigin's Store

A Tennessee native and former Arkansas legislator, William Jernigin (1819-80) came to Hunt County in 1856. A pioneer merchant in the nearby village of Cow Hill, he moved to this vicinity in 1872 and opened a mercantile store (1 blk. W). Two years earlier, completion of a bridge over the South Sulphur River had created a new trade route through the area. Since the community that grew up around his store was unnamed, Jernigin asked that goods be shipped to "Commerce." The later development of Commerce as a center of trade reflected his pioneer contributions. (1982)

Jernigin's Store is a historical marker in Commerce, Hunt County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Hunt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 92 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.2505, -95.8970 near Commerce. The nearest cataloged historic site is Commerce Post Office (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Christian Church of Commerce, Commerce, and First Baptist Church of Commerce.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5231007808. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.