Details for Havana
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5215002408
Data
| Marker Number | 2408 |
| Atlas Number | 5215002408 |
| Marker Title | Havana |
| Index Entry | Havana |
| Address | US 83 |
| City | La Joya |
| County | Hidalgo |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 549191 |
| UTM Northing | 2903227 |
| Subject Codes | cities and towns; Spanish immigrants/immigration; settlements |
| Marker Year | 1988 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Havana Cemetery in Havana Community. From La Joya, take US 83 West about 1.8 mi. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Located on land known as Porcion 46, ceded by the crown of Spain to Don Jose Matias Tijerina in 1767, the community of Havana was named for Havana, Cuba, where Tijerina had stopped on his journey from Europe. Among the early settlers here were the families of Josefa de la Garza Salinas and Civil War Union soldier Patricio Perez. A frame church was built in 1891 and named for St. Joseph. Descendants of early settlers still live in the area. Many Havana pioneers are buried here in the Havana Cemetery. (1988) |