Andrew Jackson McGown

(1816 -- 1870) Tennessee native Andrew Jackson McGown came to Texas in 1835 to fight with the Texas Army in the war for independence from Mexico. A participant in the Battle of San Jacinto, he later helped establish the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Texas, serving as a pioneer circuit rider until his death. McGown founded "The Texas Presbyterian" and helped establish Andrew Female College in Huntsville. A royal arch mason, he also served as Grand Chaplain of Forest Lodge No. 19.

Andrew Jackson McGown is a historical marker in Crockett, Houston County, dedicated in 1983. 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 31.3209, -95.4612 near Crockett. The nearest cataloged historic site is John T. Smith (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include John Lawrence Hall, John Long, and Glenwood South.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011237. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.