Marker Inscription
(About a half mile NW was 19th century town) One of first ports of entry into Texas for Anglo-Americans. Opened early as 1814; heavily used by 1817. Named for 1819-21 ferry owner Henry Jones (1789-1861). Claimed by both Mexico and the United States, town was 1828-37 county seat of Miller County, Ark. Community had 2,350 people by 1834. At this crossing Sam Houston (1832) and David Crockett (1835) entered Texas. A well-known road led southeastward to other colonies by way of Nacogdoches. In 1836, Clarksville became Red River District's capital. By 1840 Jonesboro had lots its trade and many settlers to other areas.
About this site
Jonesboro is a historical marker in Manchester, Red River County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Red River County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.9225, -95.1374 near Manchester. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jesse B. Bowman (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hamilton, Robert, Gill, Jane Chandler, and Houston, Sam.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5387010882. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
