Site of the Town of Mount Sterling
Established by John Durst in 1837. Near the ruins of the Mission La Purisima Concepcion de Maria he built a saw and grist mill; in the town, a large warehouse. From his house he could see the boats moored to the wharves on the Angelina. The Cordova Rebellion in 1838 sealed the doom of the town. Durst moved to Leon County. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
31.5772° N, 94.8891° W
Where to Find It
CR 789 (Goodman Rd.) 0.1 mi. SE of FM 1911 and the Angelina River. Map dot approximate.
Nearby Markers
- 0.7 mi E Site of the Mission Nuestra Senora de la Purisma Conception Douglass
- 1.3 mi N Presidio Nuestra Senora de Los Dolores Douglass
- 3.4 mi NW Site of the Mission Nuestra de la Purisima Concepcion Douglass
- 4.1 mi E 1796 Spanish Colonial Rancho of Bernardo D'Ortolan Nacogdoches
- 5.9 mi SW Homer-Alto Road Alto
- 5.9 mi SW Mt. Hope Cemetery Wells