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This site was chosen in June 1846 as the first seat of DeWitt County and named for Capt. Ewen Cameron (1811-43), slain prisoner of the Mier Expedition. Although a town was platted on the 100-acre tract donated by Joseph Tumlinson, a log courthouse and a county clerk's office were the only buildings erected. In 1850, after four elections and four court decisions, Cameron lost the title of county seat to the nearby town of Clinton. County offices moved to Cuero in 1876.
Cameron is a historical marker in Cuero, DeWitt County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in DeWitt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 166 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1393, -97.3067 near Cuero. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chisholm Trail, Old (historical marker), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Friar-Caldwell Stage Stand, Lockhart Cemetery, and Gohmert-Summers House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5123004738. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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