Marker Inscription
Seat of Polk County, founded in 1846; incorporated 1902. Named by Moses L. Choate, donor of its 100-acre townsite. It became vital trade, educational and social center for people of sawmills and boat landings on the Trinity River. General Sam Houston was among guests dancing at Old Andress Inn in the early 1850s. The only Indian reservation in Texas, for the Alabama-Coushatta tribe, is located near here. The economy is agricultural, based chiefly on ranching and timber. Since 1930 there has been major oil and gas development. Pine forest capital of Texas.
About this site
Livingston is a historical marker in Livingston, Polk County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Polk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 138 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7125, -94.9331 near Livingston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Polk County, C. S. A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank, Polk County Enterprise, and First State Bank of Livingston.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5373010404. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
