Marker Inscription
Solomon George Givens and his wife Lula (Burleson), both born in Houston County in 1871, were the children of former slaves. They were married in Crockett in 1891, and in 1892 they bought 34 acres of land here. Their farm proved a success and in 1893 they built a large 8-room house at this site. The Givenses were noted for their charity and as leaders in the development of a nearby school and Baptist church; baptism services took place in a tank on their land. For many years their home was the center of the African American farming community known as "Givens Hill".
About this site
Givens Homesite is a historical marker in Houston County, Texas, dedicated in 1994. 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 31.2796, -95.4690. The nearest cataloged historic site is Givens Homesite (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Beeson-Box Cemetery, Box-Beeson, and Read's Opening.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225009864. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
