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Jernigin's Store |
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1210 Park St. at Main, Commerce,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 14' 55.49777999988",
-95° 53' 49.16402000016"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
A Tennessee native and former Arkansas legislator, William Jernigin (1819-80) came to Hunt County in 1856. A pioneer merchant in the nearby village of Cow Hill, he moved to this vicinity in 1872 and opened a mercantile store (1 blk. W). Two years earlier, completion of a bridge over the South Sulphur River had created a new trade route through the area. Since the community that grew up around his store was unnamed, Jernigin asked that goods be shipped to Commerce. The later development of Commerce as a center of trade reflected his pioneer contributions.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Jernigin's Store Historical Marker Location Map, Commerce, Texas
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