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Important river navigation point, 1830-1860. Established by John Bevil in whose honor the municipality was first named in 1834 with Bevilport as seat of justice. A mail station in 1835. County seat of Jasper County, 1836-1837. Incorporated June 5, 1837. A business and social center until the Civil War. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of the Town of Bevilport is a historical marker in Jasper vicinity, Jasper County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Jasper County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9236, -94.1560 near Jasper vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smyth, Andrew, House (historic place), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Dixie Baptist Church, Doom, Col. Randolph C., House, and Doom, R. C..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016062. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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