Atascosa County

As early as 1722 El Camino Real (The King's Highway) from the Rio Grande to San Antonio was well established in this area. The Spanish word "Atascosa," denoting boggy ground that hindered travel, gave region its name. The county was created in 1856 from land formerly in Bexar County. Jose Antonio Navarro, whose 1831 claim was the first grant recorded in area, gave land in 1857 for first county seat, Navatasco. County seat moved to Pleasanton in 1858, to Jourdanton in 1911. Livestock, oil, gas and strawberries are well-known products of the county.

Atascosa County is a historical marker in Jourdanton, Atascosa County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Atascosa County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.9193, -98.5458 near Jourdanton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Atascosa County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Atascosa County Courthouse, Atascosa County Courthouse (1912), and Martin Abstract Company.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5013000223. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.