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  Walker County

Newport

• Founded in 1846 by Joseph Werner, a German emigrant. Abandoned with the decline of Trinity River navigation

• Address

• Directions

  From FM 980 and FM 3454 intersection take FM 980 N approx. 1.5 miles to Newport Village Rd.; then W on Oillage Rd. approx. 1 mile to private property fence. (Marker is at Werner Cemetery.)

• Marker #

  8466

• Dedicated:

  1936

• Size, Type:

  1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite)

• Code:

  cities and towns

• Latitude

  -95.35698809

• Longitude

  TRUE