Bowie County Historical

Bowie County Historical (HM1T94)

Location: New Boston, TX 75570 Bowie County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 28.401', W 94° 24.35'

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Named for James Bowie (1799-1836), who fought for Texas freedom from 1819, when he joined the Long Expedition, to 1836 — when he died in defense of the Alamo.

Inhabited before 1800 by agricultural Indians, charted 1819 for Anglo-American settlement, this was Red River County land when Texas Republic was founded in 1836.

Bowie County was created Dec. 18, 1840; organized Feb. 1, 1841. County seats: DeKalb, Old Boston, Texarkana, and Boston.

Forceful citizens joined in beginning railroad construction in 1857. Economy is based on agriculture, lumber, manufacturing.
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HM NumberHM1T94
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Year Placed1971
Placed ByThe State of Texas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, July 26th, 2016 at 1:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 369373 N 3704648
Decimal Degrees33.47335000, -94.40583333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 28.401', W 94° 24.35'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 28' 24.06" N, 94° 24' 21" W
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Area Code(s)903
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 750 James Bowie Dr, New Boston TX 75570, US
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