Texarkana

Founded when Texas & Pacific railroad platted townsite and held sale of lots on Dec. 8, 1873, to open regional shipping point. Strategically located on famed Indian trail from the Mississippi to Mexico, site had already been named (for its Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana trade area) by several persons-- a physician, a priest, a surveyor, a medicine show barker, a statesman, and others. City was incorporated in Texas on June 12, 1874; in Arkansas, Oct. 17, 1880. It advanced rapidly in business and social facilities. In a century, it has grown from 40 persons at townsite auction to over 52,000. (1973) Incise on back: Sponsored by Texarkana Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau, Bowie County Historical Survey Committee

Texarkana is a historical marker in Texarkana, Bowie County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Bowie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 168 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.4293, -94.0433 near Texarkana. The nearest cataloged historic site is Joplin, Scott (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Central Christian Church, Ellis House, and World War I Memorial.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5037009510. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.