Akin Hill
A landmark on the "Old Colony Road" between Huntsville and Ryan's Ferry on the Trinity River. Named for Thomas Akin (1828-78), a native of Mississippi, who came to Texas in 1853 with his wife, Ruth Leakey Akin, whom he met and married in Bienville Parish, La., along the way. Akin, a horse trader, farmer, and singing teacher, came to this area in 1854, settled in the rural community of McGuire, and built a cabin at the base of the hill. While Akin served in the Civil War as a courier for Confederate Gen. John B. Hood, Mrs. Akin moved the family a few miles to the east. The couple had 7 children.
30.8006° N, 95.4536° W
Where to Find It
From Huntsville take SH 19 NE approximately 8.2 miles.
Nearby Markers
- 1.8 mi NE Camp Huntsville, World War II Prisoner of War Camp Huntsville
- 4.5 mi NE Bethea Creek
- 4.8 mi NE Town of Riverside
- 5 mi NE Broyles Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Riverside
- 5.1 mi SE Dodge Dodge
- 6.7 mi W Pine Prairie Free Will Baptist Church and Cemetery Huntsville