Estate of John Hallett
Member of Stephen F. Austin's colony, and an old sea captain. His log cabin was the first home in the area, 1833. Hallettsville is named for his widow, Margaret, who gave land for the town in 1852, when it became the county seat. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967
29.4506° N, 96.9434° W
Where to Find It
corner of West La Grange and Crockett, Hallettsville
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi NW American Legion Hudgeons Post 230 Hallettsville
- 0.2 mi NW Richardson Chapel United Methodist Church Hallettsville
- 0.2 mi NE Murchison Lodge No. 80, A.F. & A.M. Hallettsville
- 0.2 mi N Old Hanging Tree Hallettsville
- 0.4 mi SE First Baptist Church of Hallettsville Hallettsville
- 0.4 mi S 50th Anniversary of Battle of Galveston Hallettsville