Site of the Town of Bevilport
Important river navigation point, 1830-1860. Established by John Bevil in whose honor the municipality was first named in 1834 with Bevilport as seat of justice. A mail station in 1835. County seat of Jasper County, 1836-1837. Incorporated June 5, 1837. A business and social center until the Civil War. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
30.9236° N, 94.1560° W
Where to Find It
FM 2799, 9.5 mi. W. of SH 63 at Bevilport boat ramp
Nearby Markers
- 1.1 mi NE Andrew F. Smyth Home Jasper
- 1.9 mi E Dixie Baptist Church Jasper
- 1.9 mi E R. C. Doom House Jasper
- 1.9 mi E Here Lived Dr. Stephen H. Everitt Jasper
- 2.1 mi E Dixie Freedom Colony Jasper
- 3.1 mi SE Little Hope Cemetery Jasper