Historical Marker

Linnville, Site of the Town of

Port Lavaca · Calhoun County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5057003091

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Marker Inscription

An early Texas port named for John Joseph Linn 1798-1885 A pioneer merchant of Victoria who located his warehouse here in 1831 Around this a settlement grew up which was destroyed by Comanche Indians on August 8, 1840 Erected by the State of Texas 1936

About this site

Linnville, Site of the Town of is a historical marker in Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 36 historical markers documented in Calhoun County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 56 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 28.6609, -96.6350 near Port Lavaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lavaca Lodge No. 36, A. F. & A. M. (historical marker), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Port Lavaca Chapter No. 373, Order of The Eastern Star, Half Moon Reef Lighthouse, and Salem Lutheran Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5057003091. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 28.6609, -96.6350 · Port Lavaca, Calhoun County
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