Marker Inscription
Explored 1541 on behalf of Spain by Francisco de Coronado. Visited by Texans early as the 1840s. Mapped by U.S. Army expedition of Capt. Randolph March, 1849. Yielded salt for use of early settlers and hunters. Was site of buffalo hunters' capital, Rath City, 1876-1879. County created in 1876; organized 1888. Named in honor of Confederate General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (1824-1863), whose courage and fighting skill inspired Texas soldiers in the Civil War. First county seat, Rayner, replaced 1898 by Aspermont, named for high location. (1965)
About this site
Stonewall County is a historical marker in Aspermont, Stonewall County. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Stonewall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 8 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1402, -100.2280 near Aspermont. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jackson, General "Stonewall" (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Aspermont, Site of the Courthouse at Rayner, and Rath City.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5433005132. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
