Historical Marker

Rowell Family Home

Jefferson · Marion County · Dedicated 1966 · THC Atlas #5315008028

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Marker Inscription

Early clapboard cottage with ornate trim. Once a tavern; since 1856 in Dr. R. E. Rowell family; known as DeWare home. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966

About this site

Rowell Family Home is a historical marker in Jefferson, Marion County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Marion County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7602, -94.3536 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sagamore (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Knightwood, Marsh Place, and Guarding Oak.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5315008028. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Rowell family were early settlers of Jefferson; Dr. R. E. Rowell arrived from Alabama by wagon train in 1856, and several Rowell homes survive in the town's historic district. This marker recognizes one of those 19th-century family residences.

Sources: marioncountyhistoricalcommission.org gutenberg.org

📍 32.7602, -94.3536 · Jefferson, Marion County

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