Marker Inscription
(1805 - 1855) New Yorker George Rounds served in Col. James W. Fannin's regiment in the Texas War for Independence but escaped the Goliad Massacre. He settled in Columbia, where he operated a tavern. Just before his death, he drew up a will devising his estate to "educating poor and orphan children" in the community. Discoveries of oil and gas on the Rounds property during the 1930s increased the value of the fund. Rounds' philanthropy continues to aid local students today. Recorded - 1976
About this site
Rounds, George is a historical marker in West Columbia, Brazoria County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Brazoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 223 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1407, -95.6476 near West Columbia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Underwood, Ammon (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bell, Thaddus Constantine, Josiah H. Bell, and Angier, Samuel Tubbs, M.D..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5039009590. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
