Garza County
N 33° 10.970 W 101° 22.749
14S E 278183 N 3674077
A pink granite block-style historic marker gives a thumbnail sketch of the history of Garza County
Waymark Code: WMPTVQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/20/2015
Views: 5
This pink granite block style historic marker is located at the TexDOT office for Garza County on the US 84 cross from the county Park on the south side of town.
Marker Number: 2108
Marker Text:
Formed from Young and Bexar territories
Created Aug 21, 1876
Organized June 15. 1907
Named in honor of The Garza family natives of the Canary Islands. Pioneer settlers of San Antonio in 1731.
A cattle raising county since its settlement.
Agricultural since 1910.
Textile mills established in 1912.
Post, the county seat. (1965)
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