Details for Frio County

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5163001542

Data

Marker Number 1542
Atlas Number 5163001542
Marker Title Frio County
Index Entry Frio County
Address 500 E. San Antonio St.
City Pearsall
County Frio
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 490863
UTM Northing 3195636
Subject Codes counties; Native Americans; exploration and expeditions; roads
Marker Year 1936
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Frio County Courthouse grounds, NW corner, at SE corner of E. San Antonio and S. Walnut streets
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text (Created 1858, Organized 1871) Home of Pachal Indians before Spaniards arrived in Mexico (1519). First area explorer was Alonso de Leon, 1690, searching for Fort St. Louis founded by La Salle. Upper Presidio Road--artery of travel from Saltillo, Mexico, to East Texas--crossed Frio River and became a King's Highway , 1720. Frio Town, first county seat, was located on the road, over which Santa Anna marched to destroy defenders of the Alamo in 1836. County took name from Frio (a Spanish word which means "cold") River. The county seat moved to Pearsall, 1883. Jail, built 1884, is the oldest building in town. (1968)