Rossville

First Scottish community in southwest Texas. Founded 1873 by brothers William F.M. Ross and John C. Ross. Born in north Scotland, they came to Texas in 1867. Here they were awarded a contract to carry U.S. Mail. On the route, they noticed fertile soil and plentiful game of this region. They soon settled here and persuaded other Scottish families to join them. Rossville came to have a one-room school, cotton gin, post office (established 1877), two grocery stores, a bakery and a saloon; but it declined after being by passed by the railroad. (1969)

Rossville is a historical marker in Rossville, Atascosa County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Atascosa County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 126 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.0849, -98.6843 near Rossville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Langston-Ross Memorial Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rossville Cemetery, Sanchez Cemetery, and Anchorage Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5013004355. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.