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Formed from Cameron and Hidalgo counties; created March 11, 1911, recreated April 2, 1921; organized August 12, 1911, reorganized August 13, 1921. Named in honor of John G. Willacy; born November 10, 1859; member of the Texas Legislature 1900-1916; State Tax Commissioner, 1922-1926; County Seat, Sarita, 1911, Raymondville, since 1921. (1936)
Willacy County is a historical marker in Raymondville, Willacy County, dedicated in 1936. 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 26.4821, -97.7871 near Raymondville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Willacy County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Willacy County Courthouse, First Baptist Church of Raymondville, and Raymond, Edward Burleson, Founder of Raymondville.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5489005814. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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