Crossroads to East Texas
Home ground of civilized tribes of Indians. Visited 1756 by Spanish explores, who were trying to keep French trading expeditions out of Texas. Site in 1831 of Fort Teran, commanded by Colonel Ellis Peter Bean, famous and colorful adventurer. The county was created and organized in 1846. It was named for President John Tyler, who signed the resolution to annex Texas to the United States. A 200-acre plot for a county seat was donated by a leading early settler, Josiah Wheat. It was named "Woodville" for George T. Wood, sponsor of the bill in the First Legislature of Texas which created the county. (Wood later served as Governor of Texas, from 1847 to 1849.) In the "Big Thicket." Home of the annual Dogwood Festival. Economy is based on timber, oil, livestock. First county officials: William P. Sansour, chief justice; Ezekiel Green, George Kirkwood, Angelina Parker, Ivy Taylor, commissioners; James Sapp, sheriff: James Barclay, tax assessor and collector; J. Dobb and William Gray, justices of the peace; Harmon Frazier,surveyor; John C. Arnett, treasurer. 1966 county officials: Jeff R. Mooney, county judge; Joe I. Best, F.C. Hicks, Leon Fowler, H.H. Powell, commissioners; J.F. Boyd, treasure; Tom Sawyer, county clerk; A.L. Thornton, tax assessor & collector; Clyde E. Smith, Jr., county attorney; Grady Ray, sheriff; B.M. Minter, county school superintendent; Hilda Coats, district clerk; Joe H. Loggins, E.E. Sheffield, Clarence Woodrome, L.L. Parrish, justices of the peace.| HM Number | HMUQ9 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 11458 |
| Year Placed | 1966 |
| Placed By | State historical Survey Committee |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 3:20pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 364554 N 3405545 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.77520000, -94.41540000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 46.512', W 94° 24.924' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 46' 30.72" N, 94° 24' 55.44" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 409 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 104 W Bluff St, Woodville TX 75979, US |
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