Clear Creek Confederate War Camps

Although no physical evidence has been found of the Confederate camp sites in this area, historical accounts have established that this part of Waller County was the location of several Civil War encampments. The close proximity of Clear Creek, the railroad, and the city of Hempstead made this area a logical site for training soldiers and for holding federal prisoners. Although Camp Groce and Camp Herbert were the most widely known, other camps were known to have been established as the need existed and were abandoned when no longer necessary.

Clear Creek Confederate War Camps is a historical marker in Hempstead, Waller County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 52 historical markers documented in Waller County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 135 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.0808, -96.0259 near Hempstead. The nearest cataloged historic site is Groce Family Plantations (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Schultz, Liendo Plantation, and Liendo.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5473009376. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.