| Marker Number |
3483 |
| Atlas Number |
5345003483 |
| Marker Title |
Motley County |
| Index Entry |
Motley County |
| Address |
US 70, in Virgina Walton Park |
| City |
Matador |
| County |
Motley |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
330883 |
| UTM Northing |
3763248 |
| Subject Codes |
counties |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Virginia Walton Park, from Matador, take U.S. 70, about .5 miles |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Highway Marker (pink granite) |
| Marker Text |
Formed from Young and Bexar territories; created August 21, 1876, organized February 5, 1891. Named in honor of Dr. Junius William Motley, 1812-1836, signer of the Texas declaration of Independence, aide to General Rusk at the Battle of San Jacinto where he was mortally wounded. Matador, the county seat. |
