Site of the First Town of San Marcos
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.
29.8554° N, 97.8984° W
Where to Find It
from (IH-35) take RR 621 SE approx. 2.6 miles to Old Bastrop Rd. (CR 266); then NE on bastrop rd. approx. 1.3 miles
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi SW Don Felipe Roque de la Portilla San Marcos
- <0.1 mi E Charles Lewis McGehee Cabin San Marcos
- 1.1 mi N Cheatham-Hohenberg Cemetery San Marcos
- 1.1 mi N McGehee Crossing San Marcos
- 1.4 mi E Cementerio del Rio San Marcos
- 2.1 mi NW Thompson's Islands San Marcos