| Marker Number |
5688 |
| Atlas Number |
5309005688 |
| Marker Title |
Waco |
| Index Entry |
Waco |
| Address |
US 84 & SH 31 |
| City |
Waco |
| County |
McLennan |
| UTM Zone |
|
| UTM Easting |
|
| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; settlements; Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
1964 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Intersection of US 84 and SH 31, Waco. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
24" x 18" |
| Marker Text |
Founded 1849. Named for Waco Indians. Sent men to state frontier defense and Confederate Army in Civil War. Home of five C.S.A. generals. Civic facilities serve as populous Central Texas region, as do its financial enterprises. Home of Baylor University, Paul Quinn College, Cameron Park and annual Heart O'Texas Fair. |
