Wilson County, Texas
Historical Markers in Floresville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 11 Texas historical markers in Floresville, in Wilson County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Outlaws & Lawmen, Ghost Towns, Cowboys & Cattle, and Texas Revolution. The markers on this list were placed between 1936 and 2018. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Floresville stories
- Site of Old Town: Lodiplaced 1971
Community in an area known by 1720 as land of the Cayopines, a Coahuiltecan Indian tribe. The site was important to Spanish missions of San Antonio…
- Fairviewplaced 1988
Near this crossroads was once the flourishing community of Fairview. The village began shortly after the Civil War, when Henry Hudson opened a store…
- The Flores de Abrego Family and Floresvilleplaced 1986
The Flores de Abrego family came to the New World from northern Spain before the time of the American Revolution.
- Captain Will Wrightplaced 1967
(1868-1942) Founding officer, Co. D, Texas Rangers. Had uncles, brother, sons in Rangers and Border Patrol.
- Casa Blancaplaced 1936
Home of Don Erasmo Seguin who died here; in 1856 by appointment of the Spanish governor he inducted Stephen F. Austin into Texas, 1821; Texas Deputy…
- Flores Ranchoplaced 2018
Flores Rancho emerged out of lands assigned to Mission Espada and Rancho de las Cabras in the early 1700s.
All 11 historical markers in Floresville
- Captain Will Wright1967
- Casa Blanca1936
- Cemetery of Canary Islanders1967
- Fairview1988
- Flores Rancho2018
- James Charles Wilson1985
- Marcelina Community1974
- Mision de las Cabras ("Mission of the Goats")1970
- Site of Old Town: Lodi1971
- Texas Ranger and Sheriff Capt. Will L. Wright1967
- The Flores de Abrego Family and Floresville1986
Historical markers near Floresville
- Sutherland Springs6 stories · 13 mi
- La Vernia6 stories · 16 mi
- Pleasanton11 stories · 22 mi
- San Antonio177 stories · 27 mi
- Poteet6 stories · 30 mi
- Seguin26 stories · 32 mi
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