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Wilson County, Texas
Historical Markers in Stockdale, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Stockdale, in Wilson County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. Common themes here: Outlaws & Lawmen and Civil War. The markers on this list were placed between 1964 and 2010. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Stockdale stories
- King-Lorenz Houseplaced 1984
This home was constructed in 1898 for Robert and Rachel Emma (King) Smith. Rachel was the daughter of John R. King, an early Texas military and…
- Town Named for Governor F.S. Stockdaleplaced 1964
Last governor of Confederate Texas. Legal scholar and statesman. Born in Kentucky. Admitted to the bar there. Came to Texas in the 1840s.
- Christ United Methodist Churchplaced 1971
Congregation organized 1871 by the Rev. R. M. Leaton, with 2 charter members. Circuit riders first held services here in a picket schoolhouse.
- First Baptist Church of Stockdaleplaced 1974
Stockdale Baptists organized their church in 1874 in a picket building. They met there or in a mill house or schoolhouse for years.
- John Reagen Bakerplaced 1969
Adventurer-soldier of early Texas. Fought in Mexico to win freedom for the unsuccessful "Republic of Rio Grande" in 1840.
- Stockdale Cemeteryplaced 1983
Before the Stockdale Cemetery was begun in the 1870s, most burials in the area took place in private, family graveyards.
All 7 historical markers in Stockdale
Historical markers near Stockdale
- Sutherland Springs9 stories · 7 mi
- Nixon8 stories · 12 mi
- La Vernia14 stories · 13 mi
- Floresville23 stories · 14 mi
- Panna Maria7 stories · 19 mi
- Helena7 stories · 20 mi
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