Stratton

The pioneer community of Stratton, which developed as the center of a large agricultural area, was established here before the Civil War. It was named for John Stratton, a Cuero saddler who had land interests in the vicinity. The settlement had a post office from 1887 to 1905, a general store, school, cotton gin, drugstore and blacksmith shops. The Primitive Baptist Church, organized in 1883 at Burnt Camp in Lavaca County, moved here in 1914. Pioneer area settlers and two veterans of the Civil War are buried in the community's Alexander Cemetery.

Stratton is a historical marker in Stratton, DeWitt County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in DeWitt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 166 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.1552, -97.1480 near Stratton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Terryville (historical marker), about 5.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Zion Baptist Church, Hebron Community, and Shows, Nancy.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5123005137. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.