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Jim Hogg County, Texas
Historical Markers in Hebbronville, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 5 Texas historical markers in Hebbronville, in Jim Hogg County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Cowboys & Cattle and Oil Boom. The markers on this list were placed between 1962 and 2021. 3 are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks.
Start with these Hebbronville stories
- Agua Nueva Cemeteryplaced 2015
Located in southeastern Jim Hogg County, the Agua Nueva Cemetery was established in the mid-19th century by the Ramírez family.
- Hotel Viggoplaced 1983
The original part of this hotel was built by C. F. Luque in 1915 for the owner, Viggo Kohler, to accommodate businessmen and area travelers.
- El Colegio Altamiranoplaced 2021
To address the lack of educational opportunities available in south Texas, such as the absence of public schools in many rural areas and the cultural…
- Old Garza Homeplaced 1962
Don Bonifacio Garza traveled extensively in the late 1800s along the historic oxcart road from San Diego to Peña station (1 mi.
- The New York Storeplaced 2010
Sixto E. Garcia opened the New York Store in 1909 at Pine and Tilley streets, moving to this location in 1924.
All 5 historical markers in Hebbronville
Historical markers near Hebbronville
- Kingsville12 stories · 52 mi
- Laredo18 stories · 57 mi
- Rio Grande City11 stories · 59 mi
- Roma7 stories · 61 mi
- Banquete9 stories · 70 mi
- Edinburg5 stories · 71 mi
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