Site of Naming of Longview in 1870 - Longview, TX
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N 32° 30.030 W 094° 44.373
15S E 336578 N 3597247
Small metal marker on a cement post erected in 1962 next to the 1936 County Centennial Marker.
Waymark Code: WMX6TE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2017
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Site of Naming of
Longview
in 1870
450 Feet South
Where railway surveyors
commented on the "Long
view" seen from the crest
of the hill, and chose
this name.
Group that erected the marker: Christian Reinhardt, Sr. Society & Texas State Society Children of the American Revolution
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
110 W Marshall Ave.
Longview, TX USA
75601
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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