The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
A town founded in 1879 by a colony of English Quakers under the leadership of Isaac Paris Cox who purchased for them 82 sections of land. The town, first named Marietta in honor of Mary Cox, wife of the leader, was renamed Estacado in 1886 when Crosby County was organized. By 1893 the colony had disintegrated. Moved in 1895 to Galveston County. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Estacado is a historical marker in Lorenzo, Crosby County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 34 historical markers documented in Crosby County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 42 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.7551, -101.5609 near Lorenzo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lorenzo Cemetery (historical marker), about 4.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lorenzo, Lorenzo, and Farmer Community.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5107004779. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
See this site and every marker, cemetery, courthouse, museum and landmark across Texas on one live map — find what's near you, get directions, and check in as you roam.
