| Marker Number |
16062 |
| Atlas Number |
5507016062 |
| Marker Title |
Site of the Town of Bevilport |
| Index Entry |
Bevilport, Site of the Town of |
| Address |
FM 2799 |
| City |
Jasper vicinity |
| County |
Jasper |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
389556 |
| UTM Northing |
3421704 |
| Subject Codes |
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| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
FM 2799, 9.5 mi. W. of SH 63 at Bevilport boat ramp |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial historical marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Important river navigation point, 1830-1860. Established by John Bevil in whose honor the municipality was first named in 1834 with Bevilport as seat of justice. A mail station in 1835. County seat of Jasper County, 1836-1837. Incorporated June 5, 1837. A business and social center until the Civil War. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
