Navarro County
Formed from Robertson County. Created April 25, 1846; organized July 13, 1846. Named in honor of Jose Antonio Navarro, 1795-1871, soldier, patriot and statesman, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Member of the Texas Congress 1838. Commissioner on the Santa Fe Expedition, delegate in 1845 to the Constitutional Convention. County seat, Corsicana.
32.1249° N, 96.4657° W
Where to Find It
2.2 mi. north of Corsicana on Business IH-45 on east side of road in roadside park
Nearby Markers
- 1.7 mi S YMCA of Corsicana Corsicana
- 1.7 mi E Petty's Chapel Corsicana
- 1.9 mi S Samuel R. Frost Corsicana
- 1.9 mi S Former Site of Fred Douglass - G.W. Jackson School Corsicana
- 1.9 mi S Rex Ingram Corsicana
- 1.9 mi S American Well & Prospecting Company Corsicana