| Marker Number |
5098 |
| Atlas Number |
5427005098 |
| Marker Title |
Starr County |
| Index Entry |
Starr County |
| Address |
US 83 |
| City |
Rio Grande City |
| County |
Starr |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
517896 |
| UTM Northing |
2917717 |
| Subject Codes |
counties |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Courthouse Grounds, US 83 West, Rio Grande City. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Highway Marker (pink granite) |
| Marker Text |
Formed from Nueces County; created February 10, 1848; organized August 7, 1848. Named for Dr. James Harper Starr 1809-1890; pioneer Texas surgeon and Indian fighter, located at Nacogdoches in 1837; Secretary of the Treasury of the Republic of Texas 1839-1840; Assistant Postmaster General of the Confederacy. Rio Grande City, the county seat. |
