Site of the Town of Bevilport
Jasper vicinity, Jasper County, Texas
Marker Inscription
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
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Established by John Bevil, Bevilport was an important river navigation point from 1830 to 1860 and gave its name to the municipality first organized in 1834. It served as a mail station in 1835, was county seat of Jasper County from 1836 to 1837, and was incorporated in 1837. A business and social center on the Angelina River trade, the town thrived until the Civil War.
Why it matters
Bevilport marks the era when Texas rivers were highways, when a landing could become a county seat and commercial hub—until changing times left it a vanished town remembered only by its site.
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