Goliad County

Goliad County (HMMX0)

Location: Goliad, TX 77963 Goliad County
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Country: United States of America
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N 28° 38.727', W 97° 26.404'

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First known to Spanish settlers as Nuestra Senora de Loreto, later called La Bahia del Espritu Santo.

Established as a mission in 1749. Became a strategic fort under Spanish, Mexican, Texas occupancy, 1810-1821, 1835-1836. Name changed to Goliad and created a Mexican municipality in 1829. Scene of massacre of Fannin and his command in 1836.

Organized as a county, 1836, with town of Goliad as the county seat.

Home of Confederate General Hamilton P. Bee. From population of 3,384 county seat sent several army companies to the Civil War.
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HM NumberHMMX0
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Marker Number2203
Year Placed1936
Placed ByState of Texas
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Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 12:13pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 652463 N 3169700
Decimal Degrees28.64545000, -97.44006667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 38.727', W 97° 26.404'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 38' 43.62" N, 97° 26' 24.24" W
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Area Code(s)361
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 970-1006 Unnamed Road, Goliad TX 77963, US
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