Details for Jefferson
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5315008054
Data
| Marker Number | 8054 |
| Atlas Number | 5315008054 |
| Marker Title | Jefferson |
| Index Entry | Jefferson |
| Address | |
| City | Jefferson |
| County | Marion |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 374716 |
| UTM Northing | 3627396 |
| Subject Codes | cities and towns |
| Marker Year | 1964 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | 1 mi. NE on SH 49 |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 24" x 18" |
| Marker Text | Founded 1836. Named for President Thomas Jefferson. Chief river port of Texas, 1846-1870. This prosperous ante-bellum city became a Confederate Quartermaster Depot; produced boots, shoes, iron goods, preserved meats for army. Nearby oil field discovered in 1939. Many fine old homes and other landmarks. |