Details for Gillespie County

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5171010044

Data

Marker Number 10044
Atlas Number 5171010044
Marker Title Gillespie County
Index Entry Gillespie County
Address 101 W. Main St.
City Fredericksburg
County Gillespie
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 512209
UTM Northing 3349313
Subject Codes counties
Marker Year 1936
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Gillespie County Courthouse grounds, northeast side facing US 87 (Main St.)
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 1936 Texas Centennial highway marker (pink granite)
Marker Text The trails of roving Indians crossed these hills settled by German pioneers in 1846. A group of Mormons settled at Zodiac in 1847. Created February 23, 1848. Organized June 5, 1848. Named for Richard Addison Gillespie, a Texan from 1837, a defender of the Texas frontier, and captain in the Mexican War who fell at Monterrey, September 22, 1846. Fredericksburg, the county seat.

Location Map

View this record in full map (opens in new tab/window)