Asa Townsend

(1795-1876) Born in South Carolina, Asa Townsend was reared in Georgia, where he married Rebecca Harper (1805-1857). They moved from Florida to Colorado County in 1838 with their large family. An active civic leader, Townsend served on the committee to adopt measures for the annexation of Texas to the U.S. in 1845, and was a member of the Colorado River Navigation Association. During reconstruction he organized successful ventures into Mexico. He was active in the Methodist church and area Masonic lodges. Rebecca and Asa, who were the parents of 15, are interred in the cemetery at Borden, Texas. (1997)

Asa Townsend is a historical marker in Columbus, Colorado County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 110 historical markers documented in Colorado County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 129 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7044, -96.5392 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church of Columbus (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Early Site of Dr. Logue's Drugstore, Stage Lines Through Columbus, and Stafford-Miller House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015214. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.