Historical Markers of Texas

8128 Capt. Jasper N. Daniel Cotulla Cemetery (Oct. 16, 1830 - Aug. 4, 1901) A Georgia native who migrated to Austin County, Texas, in 1853, Jasper N. Daniel was elected to the State Legislature ... 8126 Cotulla Cemetery north side Rt. 648, east of 1435 at gate Land for this cemetery was first given by Joseph Cotulla, the town's founding father. The earliest marked grave is dated 1882. Numerous graves bear ... 15891 Cotulla Cemetery Medina St. & FM 468 8127 Cotulla City Park Square, south of Courthouse Polish immigrant Joseph Cotulla (1844-1923) migrated to present-day La Salle County in 1865. The town of Cotulla, founded in 1882, became the county ... 15901 Cotulla Ranch Near IH-35 and FM 468 on private property. Polish immigrant Joseph Cotulla (1844-1922) came to America in 1856, traveling with his family by ship and oxcart. He worked on area ranches and ... 15902 Cotulla's First School 201 S. Stewart The International and Great Northern Railroad developed Cotulla in 1881, and the first school opened on this site in 1885, with classes for primary, ... 24233 Cristo Rey Cemetery marker pending marker pending

8129 Encinal Presbyterian Church Encinal This church was organized in 1908 by the Rev. Dr. M. W. Doggett, an evangelist for the Presbytery of Western Texas. Two years later, during the supply ...

8131 First Baptist Church of Cotulla 201 Frio, at corner of Frio & Main In 1882 Joseph Cotulla, founder of the town, gave land for the Baptist Church building. About 1883 or 1884 a missionary, the Rev. W. D. Johnson, ... 8140 First Deep Artesian Well Cotulla For many years, water scarcity stunted settlements in La Salle County. Wells and windmills failed to solve the problem. In 1910 at this site, Joseph ... 8132 First Presbyterian Church of Cotulla S. Center at Stewart On September 4, 1884, the Rev. W. W. Killough, a visiting pastor, established this Presbyterian congregation. Members worshiped in the Methodist ... 8139 Fort Ewell Cotulla Established here in 1852, guarded not only the frontier but the main San Antonio and Laredo Road, which crossed the Nueces River at this point, the ...

8136 John M. Ramsey Artesia Wells (1845-1925) A native of Alabama, John M. Ramsey served in the Confederate army during the Civil War (1862-1865). In 1867 he married Rebecca Alexander ...

8134 La Salle County Courthouse Square The Presidio Rio Grande Road brought travelers to this area for centuries. In 1852 the U. S. Army built and garrisoned Fort Ewell, for protection. ...

8125 The Amanda Burks School Center and Tilden St. Amanda (Nite) Burks (1841-1931) and her husband William Franklin Burks (d. 1877) moved their ranching operation to present-day La Salle County in ... 8133 The First United Methodist Church of Cotulla 302 N. Center, corner of Center & stewart The first Protestant church in Cotulla, this congregation was organized in 1881 as the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The first services were ... 8135 The Nueces River SW of downtown Cotulla on Business 35, NW side, 0.4 mi. NE of I-35 and 0.3 mi. SW of the Nueces River Until 1836 this river formed the undisputed western boundary of Texas * By the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in February, 1848, the boundary ...

8138 Welhausen School 204 NE Lane St. Designed by Austin architect Charles H. Page, this brick schoolhouse was completed in 1926 and named for County Judge G. A. Welhausen (1862-1944). ... 8137 William A. Waugh Millett Cemetery - southeast section; FM 469 (1832-1901) An Ohio native who found gold in California in 1849, William A. Waugh settled near the Cibolo Creek Crossing on the Laredo-San Antonio ... 8130 William Ferdinand Evans Cotulla Cemetery - east end of road through entrance gate (Jan. 14, 1831 - Jan. 13, 1917) Born in Louisiana, W. F. Evans moved to Polk County, Texas, in 1850, and to Gonzales County in 1856. During the Civil ...