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Marker Text: A tributary of the Trinity River, Bethea Creek (pronounced Buh-thay) is named for John and Elizabeth Bethea, pioneer settlers of the area. John settled in present-day Walker County in the 1830s and was an early gristmill operator and postmaster in the nearby riverport settlement of Newport, now a ghost town. Soon after Riverside was established along a rail line in the early 1870s, the Betheas moved to the town and operated a gristmill. This stream, which bears their name, remains as a symbol of the contributions made by the area's earliest settlers. (1983) 

Marker No: 8429

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 30.840343, -95.393326

Location: From the intersection of SH 19 and FM 980 (Riverside) take FM 980 southeast approximately 1.8 miles.