Marker Inscription
(1823-1897) Born in Giles County, Tennessee, Joseph Peter Davidson moved to Texas and settled in Palo Pinto County about 1856. Davidson established a trading post near this site. In 1865 he started a ranch in present Eastland County and later helped organize the county. He served as official surveyor. He helped establish a Methodist church and Masonic Lodge. Married three times, he had 14 children. Davidson and many of his descendants are buried in this family cemetery, located near his Palo Pinto County homestead. Incise in base: Sponsored by Floreine D. Palmer
About this site
Davidson, Joseph Peter is a historical marker in Palo Pinto County, Texas, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Palo Pinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5432, -98.4512. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mingus Baptist Church (historical marker), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Snake Saloon, Site of, Mount Marion Cemetery, and Mary Jane Gentry.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5363006267. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
