Huntsville
Walker County, Texas
30 43.413' N 95 33.077' W
Directions: Start at the intersection of 11th Street and Sam Houston Avenue. Go 50 feet south on Sam Houston Avenue. The marker is on the left (east) side of the street.

Text: Walker County, formed from Montgomery County, created April 6, 1846, organized July 13, 1846. Named in honor of Robert James Walker, 1801-1869, a distinguished citizen of Mississippi and advocate of the annexation of Texas. Renamed Walker County December 10, 1863, in honor of Captain Samuel H. Walker, 1810-1847, daring Texas Ranger who fell in Mexico. County seat, Huntsville.