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Rusk

The Texas State Railroad

Region: Piney Woods

Although only one family was living here in 1846, site was chosen as seat of Cherokee County. Named after Thomas Jefferson Rusk, a signer of Texas Declaration of Independence. Town famed as birthplace of James Stephen Hogg and Thomas Mitchell Campbell who were first and second native-born Texans to serve as governor.

Nearby Cities: Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville, Eden, Kilgore, Palestine, more...


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