Historical Marker

John S. Roberts

Nacogdoches · Nacogdoches County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5347009346

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Marker Inscription

Sheriff in Natchitoches Louisiana in 1826 One of the leaders in Battle of Nacogdoches. Member of Consultation, 1835. Commanded the Nacogdoches Company in storming of Bexar, 1835. Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Born in Virginia, July 13, 1796 Died August 9, 1871 His wife HARRIET ROBERTS Born April 7, 1796 Died April 5, 1874 Erected by the State of Texas 1936

About this site

John S. Roberts is a historical marker in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Nacogdoches County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 232 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.6033, -94.6496 near Nacogdoches. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oak Grove Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Captain Hayden Arnold, Elias E. Hamilton, and Dr. Robert Anderson Irion.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5347009346. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.6033, -94.6496 · Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County
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