Historical Marker

Site of the First Town of San Marcos

San Marcos · Hays County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5209010319

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Marker Inscription

Known officially as Villa de San Marcos de Neve. Established in 1807 by Mexican settlers. The population on January 6, 1808 was 81. A flood in 1808 and subsequent Indian raids led to its abandonment in 1812.

About this site

Site of the First Town of San Marcos is a historical marker in San Marcos, Hays County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 124 historical markers documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.8554, -97.8984 near San Marcos. The nearest cataloged historic site is Don Felipe Roque de la Portilla (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Charles Lewis McGehee Cabin, McGehee Crossing, and Cheatham-Hohenberg Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010319. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 29.8554, -97.8984 · San Marcos, Hays County

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