| Marker Number |
4738 |
| Atlas Number |
5123004738 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Cameron, First County Seat of DeWitt County |
| Index Entry |
Cameron, Site of |
| Address |
|
| City |
Cuero |
| County |
DeWitt |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
664724 |
| UTM Northing |
3224423 |
| Subject Codes |
local law enforcement officer; ghost towns |
| Marker Year |
1977 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Cuero, take FM 766 northeast about 2.4 miles |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This site was chosen in June 1846 as the first seat of DeWitt County and named for Capt. Ewen Cameron (1811-43), slain prisoner of the Mier Expedition. Although a town was platted on the 100-acre tract donated by Joseph Tumlinson, a log courthouse and a county clerk's office were the only buildings erected. In 1850, after four elections and four court decisions, Cameron lost the title of county seat to the nearby town of Clinton. County offices moved to Cuero in 1876. |
