Crosses highway 175 here
Originally an Indian trail. Used in 1765 by the Spanish priest Calahorra on an Indian peace mission. Gained importance, 1820s, for use in hauling salt from Neches Saline to Nacgodoches. Survivors of the Killough family massacre of 1838 fled via the road to Fort Lacy. The Texas Army used it en route to fight Mexican rebel Cordova in 1838 and in Cherokee War, 1839. Some of Kentucky volunteers went this way to the Mexican War, 1846. After Indian wars, road brought in many settlers. Jacksonville, Dialville, and Larissa grew up along its path| HM Number | HMIQ1 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 6636 |
| Year Placed | 1970 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 8:04am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 281308 N 3541692 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.99021667, -95.31476667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 59.413', W 95° 18.886' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 59' 24.78" N, 95° 18' 53.16" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 903 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1900-1998 Co Rd 3405, Jacksonville TX 75766, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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