Marker Inscription
One of Houston County's important early communities, Coltharp was settled at this site in the 1850s. Pioneer settlers included Eli and Eliza Jane Coltharp, William and Rhodey Conner, Jacob and Rhoda Gregg, Silas and Sarah Gregg, L.B. (Brice) and Frances Conner John, and Thomas J. Payne. A frame schoolhouse and masonic lodge hall, a church, and numerous stores and houses once stood at this site. The economy turned from cotton and corn to timber in the late 1880s. Bypassed by the railroad, Coltharp declined by 1925 as residents left for nearby sawmill towns.
About this site
Coltharp is a historical marker in Houston County, Texas, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 183 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 349 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.3680, -95.1459. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allen Chapel Community (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hagerville Community, Coltharp, and Four C Mill.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225007032. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
