Settled by people from Tennessee under an 1822 contract heldby Sterling Clack Robertson (1785-1842), who later signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. Colony and county were named for him. County was created Dec. 14, 1837, organized March 1838. County seats: "Old Franklin", 1838-1850; Wheelock, 1850-1855; Owensville, 1855-1869; Calvert, 1870-1879; Franklin, since 1879. Sent 5 troop companies into Confederate service in Civil War. Established mill to make flour, cotton and wool cloth. Furnished cotton cards, medicines, flour, bacon and salt to soldiers families. (1965) [ 1936 inscription: Robertson County, formed from Milam County, created December 14, 1837, organized March, 1838. Named in honor of Sterling Clack Robertson, 1785-1842, early Texas empresario, signer of the Declaration of Independence. County seat, Franklin, 1838, Wheelock, 1847, Owenville, 1853, Calvert, 1868, Franklin, since 1879]
Robertson County
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Robertson County is a historical marker in Franklin, 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 31.0365, -96.4669 near Franklin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Franklin Carnegie Library (historical marker), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Franklin, Robertson County Courthouse, and Franklin Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016082. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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