George Washington Stell, Sr.
(1793 - Dec. 12, 1870) A veteran of the War of 1812, Virginia native George W. Stell, Sr. came to Texas in the late 1830s. A farmer, surveyor, and builder, he constructed the first courthouse in Paris after it was named the Lamar County Seat in 1844. Stell, who was deaf, also surveyed the route of the Central National Road for the Republic of Texas Congress. Stretching for 130 miles from the Trinity River to the Red River, it helped open the area for settlement.
33.5688° N, 95.4296° W
Where to Find It
Shady Grove Cemetery off FM 905, 9 mi. south of Paris
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NW Shady Grove Cemetery Paris
- 4.8 mi W Antioch Cemetery and Old Antioch Church of Christ Biardstown
- 4.9 mi SW Biardstown School Paris
- 5.5 mi SE Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- 6.1 mi SW Rockford Church and Cemetery Biardstown
- 6.6 mi NW Moore's Springs Cemetery Paris