Houston's Mound

At 552 feet above sea level this oblong knoll rises to the highest elevation in the area. Known as Houston's Mound as early as the 1830s, it afforded Native Americans, pioneers, and soldiers a view of the surrounding terrain. William T. Sadler (1797-1884) acquired land here which included the mound in the 1820s. Sadler, San Jacinto battle veteran and a respected land surveyor, is credited with establishing the mound as a survey benchmark. Sadler and a number of other surveyors used the mound to verify boundaries between Houston County and counties to its north and east. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845 - 1995

Houston's Mound is a historical marker in Grapeland, Houston County, dedicated in 1995. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5771, -95.4066 near Grapeland. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bridges (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Evergreen Cemetery, Evergreen, and Lively, Jane Dotson.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225008821. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.