Historical MarkerDixie Settlement
Barksdale · Edwards County · Dedicated 1974 · THC Atlas #5137001233
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Marker Inscription
(Forerunner of Barksdale) Named for Camp Dixie, a Texas Ranger post near Military Road to Fort Inge (42 mi. SE). First civilian settler was Jerusha Sanchez, midwife for Nueces Canyon area, widowed by Indians in the 1870s. Next came Elizabeth Hill, whose eldest son Jim was a military scout. Lewis Barksdale, a veteran of Republic of Texas wars, opened a ranch on his 1876 land grant. The J. R. (Bob) Sweeten family established a store that became the focus for the expanding community. When a post office was created in 1882 and named for Lewis Barksdale, the name Dixie disappeared from use. (1974)
About this site
Dixie Settlement is a historical marker in Barksdale, Edwards County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Edwards County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 31 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.7245, -100.0347 near Barksdale. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of Nix Mill (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Pioneer Coalsons, First Baptist Church of Barksdale, and Barksdale.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5137001233. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
