Site of the First Town of San Marcos

Site of the First Town of San Marcos (HM1FTB)

Location: San Marcos, TX 78666 Hays County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 51.326', W 97° 53.904'

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Known officially as Villa de San Marcos de Neve. Established in 1807 by Mexican settlers. The population on January 6, 1808 was 81. A flood in 1808 and subsequent Indian raids led to its abandonment in 1812
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HM NumberHM1FTB
Series This marker is part of the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail series
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Marker Number10319
Year Placed1936
Placed ByState of Texas.
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 5:19am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 606403 N 3303275
Decimal Degrees29.85543333, -97.89840000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 51.326', W 97° 53.904'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 51' 19.56" N, 97° 53' 54.24" W
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Area Code(s)512
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2130 County Rd 266, San Marcos TX 78666, US
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