Little Bean's Cherokee Village

In the winter of 1819-1820 Chief John Bowles led about sixty Cherokee families from Arkansas to East Texas. Near this site a small settlement was established by a leader named Little Bean. They remained until 1839, when the Republic of Texas government forced the tribe to move to Oklahoma. The land later was opened to Anglo settlers. Early owners of the Indian village were Reza J. Banks and Lewis Rogers. Little Bean, who died in 1839, is thought to be buried in the vicinity of the village.

Little Bean's Cherokee Village is a historical marker in Rusk, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1991. 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 31.8130, -95.2203 near Rusk. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oakland (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Texas State Railroad, Monkress plot near Oakland, and Jones Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006847. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.