San Perlita "Pearl of the Valley"

Part of the Carricitos land grant issued in 1790 by the King of Spain to Jose Narcisso Cavozos, this agricultural community and the surrounding farmland were developed soon after the Missouri Pacific Railroad extended a branch line to this area in 1926. The San Perlita Development Company cleared more than twenty thousand acres of land for growing staple, vegetable, and citrus crops and laid out the townsite of San Perilta. Since its development, the area has made significant contributions to the quality of life in this part of the Rio Grande Valley. (1984)

San Perlita "Pearl of the Valley" is a historical marker in San Perlita, Willacy County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Willacy County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 38 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 26.4988, -97.6395 near San Perlita. The nearest cataloged historic site is San Juan De Carricitos Land Grant (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include El Toro Cemetery, Unknown #3, and Unknown #2.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5489004552. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.