Marker Inscription
A landmark on the "Old Colony Road" between Huntsville and Ryan's Ferry on the Trinity River. Named for Thomas Akin (1828-78), a native of Mississippi, who came to Texas in 1853 with his wife, Ruth Leakey Akin, whom he met and married in Bienville Parish, La., along the way. Akin, a horse trader, farmer, and singing teacher, came to this area in 1854, settled in the rural community of McGuire, and built a cabin at the base of the hill. While Akin served in the Civil War as a courier for Confederate Gen. John B. Hood, Mrs. Akin moved the family a few miles to the east. The couple had 7 children.
About this site
Akin Hill is a historical marker in Walker County, Texas. It is one of 69 historical markers documented in Walker County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 85 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8019, -95.4536. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Huntsville, World War II Prisoner of War Camp (historical marker), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Bethea Creek, McMillian-McCaskill Cemetery, and Riverside.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5471008424. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
