Historical Marker

Wheelock

Wheelock · Robertson County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5395010956

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Marker Inscription

Founded in 1833 by Colonel E. L. R. Wheelock, soldier, lawyer and educator. One of the organizers of Robertson's colony. Captain of Texas Rangers. Died in Edwardsville, Ill, in 1846 while visiting the place of his birth.

About this site

Wheelock is a historical marker in Wheelock, Robertson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Robertson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 103 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.8996, -96.3925 near Wheelock. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Cavitt House (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Arnett, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, and Dunn Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5395010956. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 30.8996, -96.3925 · Wheelock, Robertson County

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Nearby in Robertson County

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

Wheelock · 2016

Historical Marker

Dunn Cemetery

Wheelock vicinity · 1972

Shiloh Baptist Church

Franklin · 2005

Cemetery

Henry Prairie Cemetery