Marker Inscription
When four well-educated German families settled on Five Mile Creek in 1849, the community was called Latiner for their knowledge of Latin. Capt. Robert Kleberg (1803-88), Battle of San Jacinto veteran, was one early resident. In the 1880s, the German settlement of Rabke grew up nearby. Edward Rabke's store housed the post office, 1898-1905, and Woodmen of the World Lodge. Local children attended Five Mile School, which moved to the Ratcliffe farm in 1921. Except for Rabke Methodist Church, the early community landmarks have disappeared.
About this site
Five-Mile Ratcliffe Rabke Community is a historical marker in Cuero, DeWitt County, dedicated in 1985. 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 29.0047, -97.3746 near Cuero. The nearest cataloged historic site is Caruthers, Allen (historical marker), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Brown-Epperson or Epperson-Brown, Site of the Home of Robert Justus Kleberg, and Hopkinsville Community.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5123005334. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
