Marker Inscription
The Father of Tarrant County. A member of the Congress of the Republic. Born in South Carolina, 1810. Died at Austin, Texas, May 15, 1866. Johnson County was named in his honor.
Historical Marker
Middleton Tate Johnson
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About this site
Middleton Tate Johnson is a historical marker in Arlington, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7062, -97.1123 near Arlington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Marrow Bone Spring (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Johnson Station Cemetery, First Christian Church, and Site of Berachah Home and Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439003359. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Middleton Tate Johnson (1810-1866), sometimes called the 'Father of Tarrant County,' settled near Marrow Bone Springs in 1848 and established a cotton plantation and the settlement of Johnson's Station. A member of the Republic of Texas Congress, he had Johnson County named in his honor. Originally buried in Austin, his remains were reinterred in Arlington, where a 1936 Texas Centennial marker notes his grave.
Sources: tshaonline.orgapp.ryals.us
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