| Marker Number |
14428 |
| Atlas Number |
5507014428 |
| Marker Title |
Site of the Town of Mount Sterling |
| Index Entry |
Mount Sterling |
| Address |
CR 789 |
| City |
Douglass |
| County |
Nacogdoches |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
320739 |
| UTM Northing |
3495127 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; promotional towns; water topics; military topics; Republic of Texas; pioneers |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
CR 789 (Goodman Rd.) 0.1 mi. SE of FM 1911 and the Angelina River. Map dot approximate. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial - historical marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Established by John Durst in 1837. Near the ruins of the Mission La Purisima Concepcion de Maria he built a saw and grist mill; in the town, a large warehouse. From his house he could see the boats moored to the wharves on the Angelina. The Cordova Rebellion in 1838 sealed the doom of the town. Durst moved to Leon County. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
