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Navarro County

2.2 mi north of Corsicana · Directions →

Texas Historical Marker · 1936 · Marker 7235

The marker

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.

Where it stands

2.2 mi. north of Corsicana on Business IH-45 on east side of road in roadside park

Source: Texas Historical Commission, Texas Historic Sites Atlas, record 5349007235, read 17 September 2026.