Cuero
Founded 1873 with arrival of Gulf, Western, Texas and Pacific Railroad. County seat moved here from Clinton, 1876. Population grew after coastal storms of 1875 and 1886 destroyed Indianola and refugees from there made a new start here. Home of Turkey Trot, begun in 1912. Farming, ranching, oil and gas center.
29.0886° N, 97.2769° W
Where to Find It
US 87 bus., east side near Limit
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi SE De Witt County Cuero
- 0.2 mi SE Leonard Roy Harmon Cuero
- 0.4 mi N Charles Goodwin Breeden Cuero
- 0.4 mi N Judge Henry Clay Pleasants Cuero
- 0.4 mi N Thomas M. Stell Cuero
- 0.5 mi NW Hillside Cemetery Cuero