Details for Lasara

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5489003042

Data

Marker Number 3042
Atlas Number 5489003042
Marker Title Lasara
Index Entry Lasara
Address E 6th Street
City Lasara
County Willacy
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 608796
UTM Northing 2927604
Subject Codes cities and towns
Marker Year 1985
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Lasara School, E. Sixth St., Lasara
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Formed out of the San Juan Carricitos Spanish land grant, the townsite of Lasara was developed in 1926 by W. A. Harding and Lamar Gill. The names of their wives, Laura Harding and Sara Gill, were combined to form the name of the town. During 1926, a post office was established, a Union Sunday School was organized, and the schoolhouse at this site was begun. Lasara School long has played an important role as a social center for community activities. The town, once a center for cattle shipping, continues to be a focal point for the surrounding rural area. (1985)

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