Marker Inscription
Thomas Jefferson Dean (Aug. 5, 1883 -- Feb. 5, 1949) Born on a farm in Gregg County, Tom Dean became a pastor of the First Christian Church in Jacksonville in 1909, four years before graduating from Texas Christian University. He led efforts to establish the town's public library and Boy Scout troop. Returning to farming, he headed the local Farm Security Administration office in the 1940s. As Chamber of Commerce manager he helped establish "Farm Family Days," an annual fair which ended in the 1950s.
About this site
Dean, Thomas Jefferson is a historical marker in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9707, -95.2930 near Jacksonville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jacksonville City (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Smith, Jackson, Brown, Judge H.T., and Newton, William Walter, House (Gone).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006645. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
