| Marker Number |
5526 |
| Atlas Number |
5325005526 |
| Marker Title |
Town of D'Hanis |
| Index Entry |
D'Hanis, Town of |
| Address |
CR 5226 |
| City |
D'Hanis |
| County |
Medina |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
474823 |
| UTM Northing |
3244313 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; ghost towns |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
southeast corner of CR 5226 (Old Church Road) and CR 5221 (Old Cemetery Road) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial historical marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Now Known as Old D'Hanis. Established in 1847 by 29 families under the leadership of Theodore Gentilz, representing Henri Castro (1781...1861), distinguished pioneer and colonizer of Texas who introduced the early settlers of Medina County. Named in honor of Guillaume (William) D'Hanis, manager of the colonization society. When the Southern Pacific Railroad missed the town, its citizens moved to the present D'Hanis. Erected by The State of Texas 1936 |
