Deweyville
Original site, called "Possum Bluff," was purchased with a team of oxen by Pierre Lavine from Bill Morrison, 1886. Town was renamed for Admiral George Dewey during Spanish-American War. Leading industry, sawmill, was built by Sabine Tram Co., 1897; and was owned 1919-1943 by Peavy-Moore Lumber Co.
30.3010° N, 93.7483° W
Where to Find It
TX Lousianna Border on SH 12 in Deweyville
Nearby Markers
- 9.6 mi W New Cherry Grove Baptist Church Buna
- 10.2 mi SW Mauriceville Mauriceville
- 11.8 mi SW John Cole Homestead Mauriceville
- 13.1 mi SW Linscomb Cemetery Orange
- 13.5 mi S Site of World War II P. O. W. Camp Orange
- 13.5 mi S Old First Orange Baptist Church Orange