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Founded in 1834 by Dr. F. F. Wells, personal friend of Stephen F. Austin. County seat of Jackson County from 1835-1883. Old home of Capt. Clark L. Owen of Civil War fame. Here the following were first organized in Jackson County: Methodist Church in 1838, Masonic Lodge in 1852, Presbyterian Church in 1855. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of the Old Town of Texana is a historical marker in Edna, Jackson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Jackson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.8989, -96.5871 near Edna. The nearest cataloged historic site is Texana (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include White, Francis Menefee, Site of Camp Independence, and William Davenport Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5239005237. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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