Lexington

Settled in 1837 in area then part of Burleson County; named for Massachusetts town where the American Revolution began. First inhabitants of the area were Tonkawa Indians. The first white settler was James Shaw (1808-1879), a young surveyor and teacher from Ohio. He received a land grant for service in 1836 in the Battle of San Jacinto. He settled here, 1837, and set up first post office at nearby String Prairie community, 1849. Although early cotton industry declined, the town revived, 1890, when San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railroad reached here.

Lexington is a historical marker in Lexington, Lee County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Lee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 110 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.4145, -97.0101 near Lexington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lexington Masonic Lodge No. 138 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include United Methodist Church of Lexington, The First Baptist Church of Lexington, and Lexington Schools.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5287008167. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.