Historic Place

McCroskey, John, Cabin

Cedar Lake · Brazoria County · Dedicated 1975 · THC Atlas #2075001958

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Marker Inscription

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

About this site

McCroskey, John, Cabin is a historic place in Cedar Lake, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1975. It is one of 6 historic places documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.9397, -95.6152 near Cedar Lake. The nearest cataloged historic site is McCroskey - Stringfellow House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery, Glick Cemetery, and Cedar Lake Salt Works.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2075001958. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The John McCroskey Cabin stands near Cedar Lake on the Stringfellow Ranch in southern Brazoria County and is among the county's early log dwellings associated with its Anglo settlement period. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org thc.texas.gov

📍 28.9397, -95.6152 · Cedar Lake, Brazoria County

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Nearby in Brazoria County

Historical Marker

McCroskey - Stringfellow House

Brazoria · 1980

Cemetery

Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery

Cedar Lake Salt Works

Brazoria vicinity · 1965

Cemetery

Grace Baptist Cemetery

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