Holland Springs

Indians had probably visited these clear, cool springs for centuries when, in 1847, Henry E. McCulloch established a Ranger camp here, on Hamilton Creek. A year later, Samuel E. Holland (1826-1917), a Georgian, decided while visiting the camp that this lush valley was an ideal setting for a farm and home. He thus bought 1,280 acres here to become the first permanent settler in what was later Burnet County. In 1849 McCulloch's Ranger camp gave way to Fort Croghan. This site eventually developed, through the efforts of Holland, into a busy pioneer community.

Holland Springs is a historical marker in Burnet, Burnet County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 61 historical markers documented in Burnet County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 125 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.7221, -98.2228 near Burnet. The nearest cataloged historic site is Holland Cemetery #1 (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include CAF Highland Lakes Museum, Magill Cemetery, and Flippin Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5053009719. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.