| Marker Number |
2339 |
| Atlas Number |
5285002339 |
| Marker Title |
Hallettsville |
| Index Entry |
Hallettsville |
| Address |
SW corner of S. La Grange St. & US 90A/US 77 |
| City |
Hallettsville |
| County |
Lavaca |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
699563 |
| UTM Northing |
3258923 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; women, women's history topics |
| Marker Year |
1968 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Southwest corner of South La Grange Street and Highway 77/90a Hallettsville |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Founded 1833 when John Hallett erected a log cabin near Lavaca River. Town was named for his widow, Margaret, who gave the land when town became county seat in 1852. Farming, livestock, poultry processing, and cotton marketing center. State Championship High School Rodeo held annually in June. 1968 |
