Tex Ritter

(January 12, 1905 - January 2, 1974) Western singing star Woodward Maurice ("Tex") Ritter was born in Panola County, Texas. After attending college, he began singing cowboy ballads on a Houston radio station in 1928. He advanced to broadway, where he was nicknamed "Tex," and in 1936 began a series of popular western movies. Ritter performed later for television and the Grand Ole Opry and was named to the Country Music Hall of fame. His best-know recording is the title song from the film "High Noon."

Tex Ritter is a historical marker in Port Neches, Jefferson County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Jefferson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 137 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.0016, -93.9626 near Port Neches. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grigsby's Bluff (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include First United Methodist Church of Port Neches, First Baptist Church of Port Neches, and Sebron Berry.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5245010556. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.