Historical Markers of Texas

1221 1834 Homesite of Capt. and Mrs. Almaron Dickinson 226 St. James St. 1834 Homesite of Capt. and Mrs. Almaron Dickinson Site of the home to which two of the survivors of the Alamo returned, March 13, 1836. Susanna Dickinson, ... 16602 1835 Attack at Sandies Water Hole 1835 ATTACK AT SANDIES WATER HOLE NATIVE AMERICAN RAIDS WERE A MAJOR CONCERN OF DEWITT’S COLONY, WHICH SETTLED IN THIS AREA AFTER ITS 1825 ESTABLISHMENT. TO PROTECT THE COLONISTS, GREEN DeWITT BUILT A FORT IN GONZALES AND REQUESTED TROOPS AND A CANNON FROM MEXICAN AUTHORITIES. IN 1835, A PARTY OF THIRTEEN FRENCH AND MEXICAN TRADERS, EN ROUTE FROM NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA TO MEXICO, CAMPED AT SANDIES WATER HOLE (1 mi. E). A LARGE GROUP OF WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE COMANCHE ATTACKED THE PARTY. THE ENGAGEMENT LASTED SEVERAL HOURS, RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF ALL THIRTEEN MEN. THE COLONISTS DID NOT RECEIVE FURTHER PROTECTION FROM THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT, AND ATTACKS CONTINUED AT SANDIES WATER HOLE INTO TEXAS STATEHOOD. (2010) 1835 ATTACK AT SANDIES WATER HOLE NATIVE AMERICAN RAIDS WERE A MAJOR CONCERN OF DEWITT’S COLONY, WHICH SETTLED IN THIS AREA AFTER ITS 1825 ESTABLISHMENT. ...

91 African American Education in Gonzales Southeast corner of School and Kleine streets. Marker is inside Edwards School. Education for American Negro citizens of Gonzales began in the 1870s at the home of Myrtle Moses Mathis. More formalized instruction took place in ... 147 Amasa Turner Masonic Cemetery, Waters St., Gonzales Star and Wreath Served as a private, officer and recruiter in the Army of Texas, 1835-36. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962 164 Andrew Ponton Masonic Cemetery, US 183 (Water St) In memory of Andrew Ponton, Alcalde Author of the historic letter written on Sept. 26, 1835, in reply to Mexico's demand for the colonists' cannon ... 13823 Andrew Ponton East side of Plaza Square Born in Virginia to William and Isabella (Mooreland) Ponton, Andrew Ponton came to Texas in December 1829 and settled in Green DeWitt's Colony, receiving ... 165 Andrew Zumwalt from Gonzales, take Hwy. 97 n/ne about 7 miles to county road; follow county road SE about 1 mile. A San Jacinto veteran, born September 1, 1817; died November 1, 1886. 2847 Augustus H. Jones 100 of 1870 Cemetery corner of Water St. and Cowe St., Gonzales Star and Wreath He fought for Texas Independence at Goliad and at the Storming of Bexar, 1835. Erected by the State of texas, 1962

2221 Battle of Gonzales St. Louis and St. Joseph, Gonzales. The first battle of the Texas Revolution, fought on the west side of the Guadalupe River about four miles above Gonzales on October 2, 1835, came ... 371 Bennet Valentine Old City Cemetery, N. College St., Gonzales From 1835 to his death in 1843 he fought to gain and maintain Texas Independence. 482 Braches House From Gonzales, take U.S. 90 a E about 10 mile, go .5 miles W. on County Road 361. Bartlett McClure and his wife Sarah Ann built a log cabin and settled here in 1831 McClure, the first chief justice of Gonzales County, was a member ... 15099 Branecky School CR 402 (Branecky Road), E side 300 feet N of CR 401. Map dot approximate. In the mid-1930s, area residents completed a frame school building at this location. The structure replaced a smaller building named Cedar Springs ... 532 Brown House 834 Mitchell St. aka J.J. Fouts House. -- (RTHL medallion) 15308 Bundick Cemetery Nixon MEDALLION ONLY 14880 Bunting Family Cemetery Gonzales BUNTING FAMILY CEMETERY ESTABLISHED 1873 HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY 2004

690 Campsite Marking Start of San Jacinto Campaign St. John St. at South end, 10 from Intersection w/Waters St., Gonzales. On March 11, 1836, Sam Houston, leader of Texas Revolutionary Forces, arrived here to organize the second volunteer army. On March 13, he heard of ... 929 Captain Philip Coe Coe Valley, 9 miles West off U.S. 90 A Born in Georgia Jan. 10, 1800. Member of Consultation, 1835. Captain of Cavalry in the Texas army, 1836. Died Dec. 14, 1852. 778 Cemetery Square northwest corner of St. Louis and College streets This block of the Inner Town was designated in 1825 as a cemetery. Traditionally the burial ground for Nicholas Peck, a soldier of San Jacinto; Daniel ... 795 Central Square St. Louis St., Gonzales James Kerr in 1825 was appointed to select and survey a capital for the Mexican land grant colony of Green DeWitt. Kerr named this Gonzales, for ... 819 Charles Mason Masonic Cemetery, Water St., Gonzales Star and Wreath A volunteer soldier who fought for Texas Independence at Gonzales and San Jacinto. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962 821 Charles T. Rather House 828 St. Louis St. 15304 Chenault House (DEMOLISHED) 324 St. Paul St. 853 Church Square St. Paul St. 1011 Community of Pilgrim from Gonzales, take Hwy. 97 S about 2.25 miles, then take FM 1116 south about 15.2 miles. Named in honor of Thomas J. Pilgrim (1804-1877), noted pioneer educator. Born in Connecticut, he came in 1828 to Texas, where in 1829 he organized ... 1013 Community of Wrightsboro FM 108,Wrightsboro Founded in 1851 by L. C. "Jack" Wright. Fellow settlers with a sense of humor gave town name because Wright's burro (donkey) roamed the area at will. ...

574 David Burkett FM 146 , near E. City Limits at Kerr Creek, Gonzales. Progressive patriot and citizen soldier in Texas war for independence. A member of Green Dewitt's Colony. Came to Texas with his family, 1830. Served ... 2973 David L. Kokernot (private propety) from Gonzales, take US 90-A SE 13 mile to FM 443; go South about 1.5 mile Star and Wreath A soldier, officer, scout and courier in the Texas War for Independence, 1835-36. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962 1216 Dewville United Methodist Church #264 County Road off FM 1117 in Dewville Community. Settlers in the community of Sandies began to hold Methodist worship services in 1842. Sandies Chapel was chartered by the Methodist Episcopal Church, ... 1224 Dikes Family Cemetery from Gonzales, go West on Hwy. 97 about 7 miles, then go N on FM 95 about 0.1 mile. Established about 1850 by Miles G. Dikes (1804-1872). An original member of DeWitt Colony, Dikes emigrated from Georgia in 1829. In 1839 , married ... 306 Dr. George Washington Barnett Old City Cemetery, N College St., Gonzales Born in South Carolina December 12, 1793, killed by Indians October 8, 1848. Served in the army of Texas, 1835-36 signed the Texas declaration of ... 13309 Dr. John Turner Tinsley US 90A, SH 183 , NW quad of Gonzales Masonic Cemetery, 1 mi. S of US 90A on SH 183 John Turner Tinsley was born circa 1809 in Sumner County, Tennessee to Moses and Elizabeth (Turner) Tinsley. He later became a physician and married ... 1281 Dr. Thomas Polk Masonic Cemetery, US 183 (Water St.), Gonzales Star and Wreath Born February 7, 1792, he served Texas and the men who fought for her independence at the Siege of Bexar and the San Jacinto Campaign ... 1298 Duncan's Ferry (on San Marcos River) from Gonzales, 90A, W of San Marcos River, N side of the road. Marker reported missing Aug. 1984. Replacement in progress. Map dot approximate. Started about 1834 by Benjamin Duncan (1793-1866), a Scotsman. According to tradition, Susanna Dickinson, the widow of Almaron Dickinson, stopped ...

1375 Ebenezer Cemetery from Gonzales, go SE on 183 about 12 miles then go SW on FM 2067 about 1.25 mile, and go SE on county road .5 mile. Found in the 1850s during Texas' early statehood, this burial ground served the Ebenezer community and southern Gonzales County. Ebenezer Church, ... 1222 Edward Dickinson Masonic Cemetery, US 183 (Water St.), Gonzales Star and Wreath A citizen soldier and volunteer in the San Jacinto Campaign, 1836. 1448 Eli Mitchell Masonic Cemetery, Water St. (US 183), Gonzales. Star and Wreath He fought at Gonzales and furnished supplies to the Texas army, 1835. Delegate to the 1833 Convention. Erected by the State of Texas, ... 1491 Episcopal Church of the Messiah 711 St. Louis St. Following early missionary efforts in the Gonzales area, the Episcopal Church of the Messiah was established in 1855. Land at this site was granted ...

1634 First Baptist Church of Gonzales 422 St. Paul St. 1660 First Baptist Church of Nixon 403 N Texas Ave. The town of Rancho existed about one mile north of here for many years prior to the establishment of Nixon in 1906 on the new San Antonio and Gulf ... 1676 First Baptist Church of Smiley 2 Blocks North of FM 108 & US 87 Intersection, Smiley. George W. Colley, who established a home, gin, and grist mill on Smiley Lake (1 mile S) in 1879, arranged for the Rev. John Stringer to hold the ... 1756 First Methodist Church of Gonzales 426 St. Paul St. 1867 First Shot of the Texas Revolution from take SH 97 SW about 7 miles, Gonzales. One and one-half miles from here the first shot of the Texas Revolution was fired from a small cannon by Texans under the command of Col. John H. ... 1913 Fleming T. Wells from Gonzales, take 90 A West about 13.25 miles. Private-no access. Star and Wreath Born in Orange County; purser in the Texas Navy. Secretary to Captain Jeremiah Brown of the Invincible, died June 2, 1844. Erected ... 2025 Fort Waul St. Joseph St. (Bus. 183), E side N of Middle Buster Rd. near entrance to Pioneer Village Named for Confederate General Thomas N. Waul, Fort Waul was built to defend inland Texas from possible Federal advances up the Guadalupe River from ...

14146 Gates Cemetery Gonzales GATES CEMETERY THE GATES FAMILY CAME TO TEXAS AS PART OF STEPHEN F. AUSTIN’S ORIGINAL COLONY. THIS CEMETERY, THE FAMILY’S SECOND IN TEXAS, WAS ... 1217 Ghost Town of Dewville Dewville 2214 Gonzales Cannon from Gonzales, take US 183 South about 1 miles. On this site September 29, 1835, the Mexican government troops demanded the return of the Gonzales cannon. After two days delay, awaiting recruits, ... 2215 Gonzales Cannon Burial Site 200 block St. Louis St., south side, west of St. James On this site September 29, 1835 the Gonzales cannon was buried from the 150 Mexican Dragoons sent to Demand it. Two days later it was mounted on ... 15284 Gonzales Cannon Dispute, Site of Gonzales 2216 Gonzales City Cemetery College & Wallace St., Gonzales By tradition, remains of early settlers buried at first in Cemetery Square, inner town of Gonzales, rest here in a common grave. Others buried here ... 2217 Gonzales College 820 St. Louis St. 2218 Gonzales County Jail 414 St. Lawrence St. 2219 Gonzales Courthouse 414 St. Joseph St. In county organized 1837, first courthouse burned 1893. This second one was built 1894-1896 at cost of $64,450. Headquarters for many Texas leaders; ... 2220 Gonzales Memorial Museum and Amphitheatre at St. Louis St. -- 16599 Gonzales-San Antonio Road Shortly after he established his colony along the Guadalupe River in 1825, Green Dewitt ordered that a road be built between his capital city, Gonzales, and San Antonio. Byrd Lockhart surveyed the road and opened it in 1827. Eighty miles long and running past three watering holes, settlers and Mexicans used it for travel and trade, though the presence of native groups in the area made traveling dangerous. Mile markers were carved into oak trunks along the route. During the Texas War for Independence, Stephen F. Austin, William B. Travis, and Jim Bowie used the road, as did the Immortal 32, who marched from Gonzales to the Alamo. Santa Anna also marched his army along it after the battle of the Alamo. Shortly after he established his colony along the Guadalupe River in 1825, Green Dewitt ordered that a road be built between his capital city, Gonzales, ... 12837 Green Dewitt Cemetery gravel road to the cemetery that runs north off of CR #197; Located about 500 yards north of State Highway #97 where it cuts off from U.S. Highway #183, 2 miles south of Gonzales (#183 continues to Cuero & #97 goes to Cost and Nixon). There is a gravel road to the cemetery that runs north off of CR #197. Green Dewitt Cemetery Green (1787-1835) and Sarah (Seely) (1789-1854) Dewitt moved their family from Missouri to Texas in 1826 after he successfully ... 11899 Greenwood Cemetery 4 mi. W of Gonzales on US 90A; 3 mi. NW on FM 2091; .25 mi. NE on CR 523. 1999 subject marker and 2012 Historic Texas Cemetery medallion. James Jackson Hodges (1828-1902), born in Tennessee, was a grandson of James Hodges, Sr., a delegate to the 1835 convention at San Felipe de Austin. ...

23728 Harris Chapel - Rising Star Cemetery marker pending marker pending 2401 Harwood Cemetery Stalle St. at N. Second St., Harwood The town of Harwood was founded in 1875 as a stop on the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio Railroad. Land was designated for a cemetery when ... 2402 Harwood Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge Stelle St. at N. Second St., Harwood. After the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad established Harwood in 1875, this community meetinghouse was built. The first floor was used ... 2513 Holmes Hospital 1118 St. Louis St. A native of Gonzales County, Dr. George Holmes (1881-1948) began practicing medicine in Gonzales in 1915. His dream of a fully equipped hospital ... 2561 Hopkinsville Lodge No. 183, A.F. & A.M. N. Main & WE 1st St., Waelder After migrating from his native Georgia, Dennis Sheffield Hopkins (1819-1917) founded the community of Hopkinsville (5 miles NW) in 1852. He helped ... 2605 Hutson B. Littlefield from Gonzales, take 90-A SE about 13 mile, then go south on FM 443 about two miles. Star and Wreath A volunteer soldier who fought in the Texas War for Independence lies here. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962

2634 Indian Fort, Site of between St. John St. and Water St. on St. Louis, Gonzales An Indian raid July 2, 1826, left one Gonzales settler dead, another shot, homes plundered. Settlers fled to Burnham Station on the Colorado, or ...

23948 J. H. and Emily Boothe House 706 St. George St This three-story prairie style home featuring front entry and octagonal shed dormer was the brainchild of Joseph Henry (1851-1911) and Emily “Jimmie ... 277 J. W. and Nannie C. Bailey House 623 St. Michael St. J.W Bailey (1825-1899) built this home in 1897-98 as a residence for his wife Nannie C. Green (1851-1936) and family. Inherited by their daughter ... 2710 Jail Square Corner of St. Joseph and St. Lawrence, Gonzales First mapped in 1825 as "Market Square," but had become "Jail Square" prior to 1836 when Gonzales was burned by order of Gen. San Houston to prevent ... 2719 James D. Owens Braches Cemetery, located on private property off US 90 A, about 10.5 West of Gonzales. Star and Wreath Born December 7, 1811. A volunteer soldier in the Texas army during the Texas War for Independence. Served in the San Jacinto Campaign; ... 2725 James Hodges, Sr. from Gonzales, take 90-A West about 3.75 miles, just past 1 mile to intersection of FM 2091 SE and Hwy. 90-A. (1.2 mile West of San Marcos Bridge) James Hodges, Sr., came to Gonzales in April 1835. Soon after his arrival he purchased four leagues (17,721 acres) of land at the forks of the San ... 1735 James W. Robinson Gonzales County Courthouse grounds, facing St. Joseph St. First Lieutenant Governor of Texas James W. Robinson (1800-1857) Born in Indiana. Came to Texas in 1833. Elected lieutenant governor in November, ... 1181 Jesse Kencheloe Davis Masonic Cemetery, US.183 (Water St.) A San Jacinto veteran, born in Alabama, January 11,1802. Died December 28, 1869. His wife Eliza Davis born in Alabama, May 12, 1819. Died January ... 12878 Jewish Cemetery Water St. (US Hwy 183) at Cone St Jewish Cemetery Established 1907 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002 1578 John Fauth House 521 St. Peter St.

2924 Kennard House 621 St. Louis Built 1895 by James B. and Anna Jones Kennard. Of "Queen Anne" style, house remained until 1963 in Kennard family. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, ... 2930 Kerr's Creek Near E city limits on FM 146 at Kerr Creek, Gonzales Commissioned to found a capital for colony of Green DeWitt, ex-Missouri state senator James Kerr settled here. He and six other men built homes on ... 2931 Kerr's Settlement FM 146 W side of Kerr Creek, near E. city limits, (in gazebo structure), Gonzales -- 17207 King Cemetery North side of HWY 90A, 8.5 miles west of the HWY 183/90A intersection in Gonzales KING CEMETERY LOCATED ON A HILL OVERLOOKING KING FLATS ON THE GUADALUPE RIVER, THIS CEMETERY HAS SERVED THE AREA SINCE THE 1830s. JOHN GLADDEN KING, ...

1135 Leander C. Cunningham Community Cemetery , north city limits, FM 1296, Waelder A San Jacinto veteran born in Tennessee, July 10, 1810. Died December 24, 1896. His wife Ann S. Cunningham born in Kentucky November 13, 1808, died ... 3066 Leesville Baptist Church FM 1682, 3/4 mile E of SH 80 The first meeting place of this congregation, organized in 1875, was destroyed by a storm in 1886. The membership then moved across O'Neal Creek ... 3067 Leesville School FM 1682, 3/4 miles E of SH 80, behind Leesville Baptist Church Settled prior to the Civil War, the community of Leesburg, later known as Leesville, was a thriving trade and supply center for the region when this ...

3219 Market Square St. John St. between St Louis and St. Lawrence, Gonzales First mapped in 1825 as "Jail Square," but became Market Square prior to 1836, and has served this purpose ever since; while that block, first mapped ... 12861 Masonic Cemetery Water Street Masonic Cemetery The Gonzales Masonic Lodge No. 30 A.F. & A.M., chartered January 1847, purchased 11 acres here for use as a cemetery in 1849, adding ... 624 Mathew Caldwell Old City Cemetery, W. College St., Gonzales 3373 Military Plaza Corner of St. Joseph and St. Louis, Gonzales. To comply with wishes of governor of Coahuila and Texas, the 1825 plans for Gonzales followed usual plans for Spanish towns. Surveyed by James Kerr, ... 3381 Miller's Store Hwy. 90 W, Waelder. Erected 1900-1901 by R. L. Miller and Sons. Now owned by 4th generation of family. First store established 1866. Unique bannister features wooden ... 3420 Mitchel Putnam Putman Cemetery, off FM 1116 on private property. Map dot approximate. NOTE: correct name is Mitchell A. Putman. Veteran, Texas War for Independence. Wounded at San Jacinto, 1836. Erected by the State of Texas 1962 23845 Mt. Eden Community FM 2814 Formerly enslaved men and women developed the Hickston Community (now known as Mt. Eden) looking to forge a new life after Emancipation. Clara Balridge, ...

16601 Nixon Nixon, intersection of Highway 80 and Highway 87 IN 1901, PLANS WERE MADE TO EXTEND THE ROUTE OF THE GALVESTON, HARRISBURG AND SAN ANTONIO (GH&SA) RALROAD TO CONNECT THE SOUTH TEXAS TOWNS OF CUERO ...

13242 Oak Forest Bridge 1.5 mi. E of courthouse in 2500 block of St. Louis Street In October 1913, Gonzales County commissioners contracted with A.A. Alsbury & Company to construct a bridge over the Guadalupe River. Completed by ... 15098 Odd Fellows Cemetery Gonzales ODD FELLOWS CEMETERY ESTABLISHED 1870 HISTORIC TEXAS CEMETERY 2002 13 Old Eighteen from Gonzales, take US 183 South about 1 mile. On this site, September 29, 1835 began the strategy of the 18 Texans who by advising with alcalde Andrew Ponton, held for two days 150 Mexican Dragoons ... 3812 Old Smiley Lake and Townsite 4/10 miles S. of Intersection of Us 87 & FM 108, on FM 108, Smiley (S. limits) Attracted by abundant water from a natural lake, settlers began moving to this area in the late 1840s. Ranching provided the earliest commerce. In ... 13133 Ottine Cemetery Ottine, FM 1586, approx. 0.5 mi. from intersection with Park Road 11 In 1879, Adolph Otto moved to this area with his wife, Theresia, and their eleven children. He and his sons, John August, Louis, Henry and Albert, ...

14074 Pilgrim Cemetery Gonzales MEDALLION ONLY 4017 Pilgrim Presbyterian Church from Gonzales, take SH 97 about 2.25 S to Fm 1116 and follow South about 16.2 miles then go SE at Candy Road about 1.25 miles. The early Gonzales County settlement of Pilgrim was named in honor of Thomas J. Pilgrim, a noted area educator who had received a Republic of Texas ... 4045 Plaza Square - St. Joseph and St Louis, Gonzales Gonzales town tract of 4 square leagues had 49 squares in inner city -- 7 of these squares for public use. This one was for municipal building, but ...

23912 Ralph Bunche High School 210 South 1st St. Waelder Colored School opened in 1948 as an institute to educate the black children of the city and surrounding communities. In 1955, principal Shelvin ... 16604 Rancho Nixon Rancho grew up around the country store of Paul Murray, on land he purchased in 1849. His store was located at the intersection of roads that led ... 14824 Reese Family Home (DEMOLISHED) 518 St. Francis St. 11900 Remschel House 524 St. Peter St. Built about 1907 as the home of Julius Frederick Remschel and his wife Luella (McLeod), this house was constructed by local builder Fred Meisenhelder. ... 4277 River Crossing 200 Water St. 18947 Riverside School St. Lawrence St., S side between Water St. (US 183) and St. John St. Marker is at S entrance facing St. Louis St. After opening in 1914, the Water Street Mexican School, later named Riverside School, was the only facility available for Mexican American students ... 4367 Route of Gen. Sam Houston to San Jacinto 1200 block of St. Louis (at Smith St.), Gonzales Stricken with news of the fall of the Alamo and threatened by a massive Mexican army, Sam Houston gathered the nucleus of a Texan army here, issued ... 837 Route of Old Chisholm Trail U.S. 90A, Junction East of Kerr Creek Blazed by trail boss Thornton Chisholm on an 1866 drive from Cardwell's Flat, near Cuero, to Austin (Texas) and Missouri, this section of the famous ...

4499 Salt Flats of Pilgrim Lake from Gonzales, take SH 97 S about 2.25 miles to FM 1116 South. Follow about 13.75 miles S. to roadside area. Long before the arrival of Spaniards or Anglo-Americans, this natural salt source was probably utilized by native Indians. Although not produced ... 4503 Sam Houston Oak from Gonzales take US 90 A East about 10 mile. 1/8 mile north is Sam Houston Oak where General Sam Houston established his headquarters camp March 13, 1836, after burning the town of Gonzales. ... 4504 Sam Houston's Camp Gonzales 4566 Sandies Chapel Cemetery from Nixon, take FM 1117 N/NW about 9 miles This cemetery first served as a burial ground for the family of Joseph and Catherine McCoy, pioneer settlers in the Green DeWitt Colony. It was later ... 4567 Sandies-Dewville Community from Nixon, take FM 1117 W/WW about 9 miles Sandies was settled in the 1830s by members of Green DeWitt's Colony. A church (1842), Masonic Lodge (1858), and school were established. Tom and ... 4571 Santa Anna Mound from Gonzales, take 183 South about 1.7 mile (junction west of intersection of 1835 and SH 97) Formerly DeWitt Mound now site DeWitt Family Cemetery. Here Mexican troops camped between September 29 and October 1, 1835, awaiting delivery of ... 1215 Sarah Seely Dewitt from Gonzales, take US 183 South about 1.7 mile then go South on US 97 about .25 mile; take a county road West 0.1 mile then go North on county road through gate. Who with her daughter Evaline made the first battle flag of Texas used by the colonists in the Battle of Gonzales, October 2, 1835. Born in Virginia, ... 16513 Saturn Cemetery 7.5 mi. SW of Waelder on Hwy 97 A community began to develop near this site during the 1870s and was known by several names, including Possum Trot, Prickly Pear, and Ettowa before ... 13546 Site of Cost School on Spur 95, 1 mi. of community center In the 1890s, children of families living in the Cost community, originally known as Oso, attended area schools that were part of the White School ... 2562 Site of Hopkinsville FM 196, 5 miles North of Welder. Once a thriving pioneer community. Founded by D. S. Hopkins (1819-1917), farmer who settled here in 1852. Located in farm-ranch area. Herds started ... 1866 Site of the First Shot of the Texas Revolution 97 West, E. City limits, Cost. The monument, faced with Texas gray granite, sixteen feet two inches in width, thirteen feet six inches in height, and three feet ten and one-half ... 4952 Smiley United Methodist Church 1/2 block S. of US 87 and Morey St., Smiley. Methodists in the Smiley area gathered for informal worship services as early as 1879. In 1885 a congregation, originally known as the Bundick Society ... 23547 St. James Missionary Baptist Church 7231 FM 532, Gonzalez Founded in 1867 on Brasco Lake in nearby Dilworth, Gonzales County, St. James Missionary Baptist Church was a staple of the early Peach Creek Community. ... 14293 Steen Cemetery Off CR 336 on private property. Map dot approximate. The Steen family's migration west spanned several generations and included a friendship with the Davy Crockett family in Tennessee before they ...

23548 Terryville Community Hwy 183 and CR 380 Around the time of Emancipation, African Americans made up 30% of the total population in Gonzales County. Legend says the plantation owners came ... 1405 The Eggleston House in park, 1300 block St. Louis St. text plate inscription: The Eggleston House was one of the first houses built in Gonzales after the Run-Away Scrape and burning of the town in 1836. ... 2624 The Immortal 32 at the Gonzales Memorial Museum grounds In Memory of the Immortal 32 Gonzales men and boys who, on March 1, 1836 fought their way into the beleaguered Alamo to die with Colonel William ... 5400 The Pilgrim Home 707 St. George St Center hall, 2 double fireplaces, wide board pine floors. Built 1883 for his bride, Mary Fleda Boothe, by Carey J. Pilgrim, editor "Gonzales Inquirer," ... 12612 The Presbyterian Church of Gonzales 414 St. Louis On February 29, 1852, the Presbyterian Church of Gonzales was constituted with eight charter members, led by the Rev. Joel T. Case. The Rev. John ... 5441 The Town of Waelder Junction of SH 97 & US 90, NW corner, Waelder. In 1876, when the Galveston, Harrisburg, & San Antonio Railroad built through Gonzales County, this town was laid out to serve as a shipping point ... 3065 Theodore S. Lee Harwood Cemetery, Stella St. at N. Second St., Harwood Born in Rutland, Vermont 1799, died in December, 1884. His wife Hester Lee, born in Rutland, Vermont, died in 1888. 3258 Two Miles North to Site of Maurin Quarry US 90A, N side, 6 mi. E of Gonzales. Marker reported missing Aug. 1984. Map dot approximate. In operation 1882-1908, this quarry supplied sandstone for buildings in Gonzales, Shiner, Moulton, Flatonia, Hallettsville. Stone was first dynamited, ...

22681 Waelder City Cemetery US Hwy 90 East 5751 Wells Home 833 Mitchell St. Federal period ranch home of 15 rooms. Built in 1885 of long leaf pine lumber brought by Gulf steamers from Florida. Hauled from Indianola by oxcarts. ... 5817 William A. Matthews Masonic Cemetery, Water St., Gonzales Star and Wreath A volunteer soldier, freighter, quartermaster and courier in the Texas War for Independence. Erected by the State of Texas, 1962 13016 William B. and Sue J. Houston House 621 East Saint George Street William Buckner Houston (1852-1916), a native of De Witt County, became a successful rancher, landowner and civic leader in Gonzales. He and his ... 17932 William B. Fleming 1 mile S on Tx 80 Born in Lumpkin County, Georgia, in 1830, William B. Fleming came to Texas before 1850 where he enlisted in Company C of the Texas Rangers Mounted ... 5894 Women of the Confederacy 411 St. Lawrence St.