Marker Inscription
In early Texas had Apache, Comanche, Kiowa camps and mountain lookouts. White settlement began at Camp Colorado, U.S. 2nd Cavalry Post on Jim Ned Creek, 1857. County was created Feb. 1, 1858. Named for Robert M. Coleman (1799-1837), a signer of Texas Declaration of Independence and a hero of the Battle of San Jacinto. To south part of county, 1862, came John Chisum, to raise cattle to be furnished to Confederate troops fighting Civil War. County was organized Oct. 6, 1864. Courts first met at Camp Colorado. Coleman was approved as county seat April 28, 1876.
About this site
Coleman County is a historical marker in Coleman, Coleman County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Coleman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 50 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8599, -99.4427 near Coleman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Colorado, C.S.A. (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include McCord, Colonel James E., Coleman, Robert M., and Miller Public Library Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5083000940. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
