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Marshall, Texas. Marshall is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. [5] It is the county seat of Harrison County and a cultural and educational center of the Ark-La-Tex region. At the 2020 U.S. census, the population of Marshall was 23,392. [6] The population of the Greater Marshall area, comprising all of Harrison County, was 65,631 in 2010 [7 ...
The History of Marshall, Texas follows the State from its founding as an administrative center of the Republic of Texas, through its rise to be one of the largest cities in the early State of Texas, to its emergence as a major Confederate city, to its establishment as a major railroad hub of the United States in the late 19th century, through its national influence on the American Civil Rights ...
1st. Website. harrisoncountytexas.org. Harrison County is a county on the eastern border of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 68,839. [2] The county seat is Marshall. [3] The county was created in 1839 and organized in 1842. [4][5] It is named for Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and Texas revolutionary.
Peter Whetstone, pioneer leader, city father; Louis T. Wigfall, U.S. Senator, later Confederate Senator; Kevin Williams, NFL running back; Romeo M. Williams, prominent civil rights attorney who played a pivotal role in the desegregation of Marshall, Texas.; [1] also a U.S. Army Air Force officer and trained fighter pilot with the Tuskegee ...
The U.S. state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U.S. state. [1] While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 22,000,000 inhabitants.
Peter Whetstone (c. late 18th century—1843) was an early pioneer leader in the Republic of Texas most remembered for founding the city of Marshall, Texas with Isaac Van Zandt. Whetstone married Dicey, or Dicy, Webster in 1816 in Arkansas. He may have left Arkansas for Texas in 1829, when he transferred land to a Charlton Thompson in Lovely ...
January 1, 1981. Designated RTHL. 1965. The Old Harrison County Courthouse is located in the center of Whetstone Square in Marshall, Texas and is one of the most famous and admired buildings in Texas. It is the signature landmark of Marshall and is frequently used to represent East Texas in travel literature. The Old Courthouse is listed on the ...
Designated RTHL. 1985. Location. Marshall station is a railroad station in Marshall, Texas. It is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, which operates the Texas Eagle through Marshall each day, with service north to Chicago and west-southwest to Dallas, San Antonio and Los Angeles. The station also houses the Texas and ...