Sebastian

Originally part of the San Juan de Carricitos land grant, this townsite later was part of South Texas' famed King Ranch. Sebastian was known as Stillman Town Tract until 1906, when it was renamed to honor an officer of the Rock Island Railroad. In 1914, the Sebastian Realty Company was promoting the town in the hope that it would become a major agricultural center. During the early 20th-century period of lawlessness in South Texas, Sebastian experienced a bandit raid in which two members of the Austin family were killed. (1985)

Sebastian is a historical marker in Sebastian, Willacy County, dedicated in 1985. 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 26.3425, -97.7903 near Sebastian. The nearest cataloged historic site is Guadalupe-Sebastian (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Santa Rita Cemetery, First Baptist Church of Lyford, and Lyford.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5489004626. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.