DeBerry

Site of 1850 sawmill and grist mill. Settled mostly by cotton planters. Center for markets and gins. Oil development after 1900. Named for Col. Alfred W. DeBerry (1829-1903), 28th Texas cavalry, dismounted, Confederate army. In 1863-65 legislature, helped pass laws to give confederacy men, revenue and supplies, support soldiers' families and defend Texas frontiers. In 1874-76 was Secretary of State under Gov. Richard Coke, who put Texas government into the hands of the people after nine years of federal rule. (1965)

DeBerry is a historical marker in DeBerry, Panola County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Panola County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 87 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.3077, -94.1673 near DeBerry. The nearest cataloged historic site is DeBerry Baptist Church (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Evergreen, Old Evergreen, and Bracken Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5365010823. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.