Site of Los Olmos

(1.5 miles northeast) The first permanent settlement in Brooks County, Los Olmos was located at the southwest corner of El Paisano Land Grant, given to Ramon de la Garza about 1830 by the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Situated near the main route to the Rio Grande, the village served a region settled originally by ranchers from northern Mexico. By 1880, it had a post office, stores, and a school, which operated until 1945. The schoolhouse was the site of services conducted by traveling priests. As the town of Falfurrias grew, Los Olmos began to decline. Descendants of its founders still reside in this area. (1976)

Site of Los Olmos is a historical marker in Falfurrias, Brooks County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Brooks County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 15 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 27.2576, -98.1192 near Falfurrias. The nearest cataloged historic site is Don Pedro Jaramillo (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include James Abijah Brooks, Falfurrias, and Brooks County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5047004823. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.