Edwards County (THC #5137001400)

Atop the Edwards Plateau, extending into the scenic Nueces Valley. Angora goat capital of the world. The economy is based on ranching. Wild game is abundant. Created in 1858 and organized 1883 from old Bexar district. Named for Haden Edwards (1813-1865), an early leader and colonizer in Texas. First county seat was Leakey; present boundaries were created, and county seat was moved on April 13, 1891, to Rocksprings. First courthouse and jail were built that year. After a fire in 1897, the present courthouse was erected; it withstood a destructive tornado that claimed 72 lives in the county in 1927. First officials to serve the county (1891-1893) as it is presently constituted were the following: James M. Hunter, County Judge; W. M. Sanford, County and District Clerk; Ira L. Wheat, Sheriff and Tax Collector; S.A. Hough, County Attorney; W.H. Cowan, County Treasurer County Commissioners: John Eaton, Precinct No. 1; C. H. Kirchner, Precinct No. 2; H. Schweithelm, Precinct No. 3; M. M. Bradford, Precinct No. 4 (1967)

Edwards County is a historical marker in Rocksprings, Edwards County, dedicated in 1936. 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 30.0164, -100.2072 near Rocksprings. The nearest cataloged historic site is Carson Store, Old (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Edwards County Courthouse and Jail, Edwards County Courthouse, and Edwards County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5137001400. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.