Marker Inscription
(Nov. 13, 1801 -- Apr. 10, 1878) Ohio native Robert F. Mitchell came to Nacogdoches County, Texas in 1837. Briefly associated with John Durst in a mercantile firm, Mitchell moved to Cherokee County in 1849 and, soon after, his land on the upland divide between the Neches and Angelina Rivers was used for the townsite of Alto (Latin for high). He later ran a store and gin in Alto and a hotel north of the Old San Antonio Road and served as a leader in the development of the town and area.
About this site
Mitchell, Robert F. is a historical marker in Alto, 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 31.6548, -95.0749 near Alto. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hill, Stella Salmon (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Alto City, Terrell Lodge No. 83, and Smith, Frank A., United Methodist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006900. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
