San Saba
N 31° 11.752 W 098° 42.620
14R E 527597 N 3451345
The 1936 pink granite county marker placed by the Texas Highways Department
Waymark Code: WMPRJ0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2015
Views: 12
This 1936 Texas Highway Department granite block county marker got a new plaque in 1966.
The marker is located on the north side of the US 190, about 1/4 mile east of downtown San Saba.
Marker Number: 4554
Marker Text:
On northeastern border of the Edwards Plateau. Created from Bexar County Feb. 1, and organized may 1 of 1856. Named for San Saba River. Seat of same name.
Area first explored in 1732 by Juan Antonio Bustillo y Zavallos. Anglo-American settlement began in 1840s.
Economy based on ranching, farming, and commercial quarrying of marble, sand, and limestone. Principal crops are cotton, grains, peanuts, sorghums, and clovers. Ranchers market wool and mohair.
Known as “Pecan Capital of the World.” (1966)
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