Marker Inscription
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Historical Marker
Old Post Office
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About this site
Old Post Office is a historical marker in Utopia, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5975, -99.5240 near Utopia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Captain William Ware (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Waresville Cemetery, Waresville Cemetery, and Old Waresville.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463003782. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Old Post Office marker recalls the early postal history of Utopia, a Hill Country community in Uvalde County. The area's post office moved from nearby Waresville to Utopia in 1883, and when the townsite was platted in 1884 the proposed name Montana was changed to Utopia. The post office became a focal point of the growing settlement.
Sources: texasescapes.comen.wikipedia.org
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