Founder of Longview
About 1848, O. H. Methuen (1815-1882) and his father Richard came to Texas from Georgia. O. H. Methvin bought about 1,200 acres in East Texas, including this site, which was his cornfield. He built a home on nearby Rock Hill for his wife Margaret and their children. In 1870 Methvin deeded 100 acres of his land to the Southern Pacific Railroad. The town that developed on the rail line was named Longview when surveyors were impressed with the long-range view afforded them from Rock Hill. With the formation of Gregg County, Longview became the county seat in 1873.| HM Number | HM1O2W |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 9981 |
| Year Placed | 1983 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015 at 1:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 336635 N 3596786 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.49635000, -94.73886667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 29.781', W 94° 44.332' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 29' 46.86" N, 94° 44' 19.92" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 903, 214 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 149 E Methvin St, Longview TX 75601, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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