Aransas County (1990)

Created out of the coastal portion of Refugio County in 1871, Aransas County is the second smallest county in Texas. Within its boundaries are three bays of the Gulf of Mexico: Copano, St. Charles, and Aransas. The area was the site of early Indian inhabitation and Spanish exploration, as well as Anglo colonization efforts of the 1830s and 1840s. Aransas County communities are supported by such industries as fishing, agriculture, off-shore oil production, bird watching, and tourism. The county is home to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, created in 1937. (1990)

Aransas County is a historical marker in Rockport, Aransas County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Aransas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.0260, -97.0527 near Rockport. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Peter's Episcopal Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bracht House, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and First Presbyterian Church of Rockport.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5007000179. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.