Titus County
N 33° 11.206 W 094° 49.568
15S E 329758 N 3673477
Refurbished 1936 Texas Highway Department Marker providing a sound byte of information about Titus County and its namesake. Protected by a fence in a picnic area on the south side of US 67, 4.9 miles west of Omaha.
Waymark Code: WMQ8P7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/10/2016
Views: 12
Given the fence and the reference to cameras, this is probably a fun spot for vandals. The body of the marker is in excellent shape, but obviously, the two plates had to be replaced, like those for the
Town of Goodnight and
Ellis County.
Marker Number: 11184
Marker Text:
Formed from
Red River and Bowie Counties
Created May 11, 1846
Organized July 13, 1846
Named in honor of
Andrew J. Titus
1814-1855
Pioneer of northwest Texas
Soldier in the Mexican War
Member of the Texas Legislature
County seat, Mt. Pleasant
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