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Formed from Shelby County; created January 28, 1839; organized June 12, 1842. Named in honor of Jonas Harrison, a pioneer statesman of New Jersey, who came to Texas in 1820. A member of the First Convention of Texas held at San Felipe in 1832. Died in 1836. Marshall, the county seat. Named in honor of John Marshall, chief justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Harrison County is a historical marker in Marshall, Harrison County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Harrison County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 270 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.5201, -94.2508 near Marshall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Scottsville (historical marker), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Scott, William Thomas, Scottsville, and Rock Springs.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5203010175. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Harrison County” names 2 distinct records in Harrison County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Marshall. The others:
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