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Formed from Nacogdoches County. Created April 11, 1846, organized July 13, 1846, named in honor of General James Smith. Pioneer soldier and statesman, friend of General Sam Houston, Thomas J. Rusk and J. Pinckney Henderson. Born September 10, 1792, died December 25, 1855. Buried with military honors at Henderson. Tyler, the county seat.
Smith County is a historical marker in Tyler, Smith County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Smith County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 272 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3603, -95.3846 near Tyler. The nearest cataloged historic site is Beaird Cemetery #2 (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Beaird Cemetery #1, Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church, and Tyler Memorial.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5423007756. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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