Marker Inscription
City of Beaumont, Named in Honor of Mary Dewleigh Borlace Warren Beaumont by Her Husband, Henry Millard Who Laid Out the Town in 1835 on a Site Known as Tevis's Bluff, Incorporated 1838
Historical Marker
Beaumont, City of
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About this site
Beaumont, City of is a historical marker in Beaumont, Jefferson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Jefferson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 137 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0645, -94.2095 near Beaumont. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Christian Church of Beaumont (historical marker), about 3.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include French Family Cemetery, French Trading Post, and Haven of Rest (Claybar).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5245010495. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Beaumont grew from a settlement on the west bank of the Neches River, where Noah and Nancy Tevis farmed beginning in the 1820s at a place called Tevis Bluff. In 1835 the land was bought by Henry Millard and partners, and the town of Beaumont was laid out and incorporated in 1838. The most credible account holds that Millard named the town for his wife's maiden name, Beaumont; it became the seat of Jefferson County and a center of lumber, rice, ranching, and later oil.
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