Marker Inscription
Created March 24, 1846, from Houston County. Organized July 13, 1846 with Palestine as the county seat. Named in honor of Kenneth Lewis Anderson, vice-president of the Republic of Texas, 1844-45
Historical Marker
Anderson County
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About this site
Anderson County is a historical marker in Palestine, Anderson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Anderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 229 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7659, -95.6275 near Palestine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Campbell, Thomas Mitchell, Governor (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Anderson County Courthouse, Purvey Lee (P. L.) Chism, and Palestine Salt Works C. S. A..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5001008731. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Anderson County was created on March 24, 1846, from part of Houston County and organized that July, with Palestine established as its county seat. It was named in honor of Kenneth Lewis Anderson, the last vice-president of the Republic of Texas. The commemorative marker was erected in 1936.
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