Historical MarkerSandies-Dewville Community
Nixon · Gonzales County · Dedicated 1986 · THC Atlas #5177004567
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Marker Inscription
Sandies was settled in the 1830s by members of Green DeWitt's Colony. A church (1842), Masonic Lodge (1858), and school were established. Tom and Frank Dew opened their store and gin one mile from Sandies in 1886. A post office opened in 1894 at the new community of Dewville. After Mrs. C. C. Vernor platted the townsite in 1897, the church and school relocated. Dewville's population dwindled after World War II, and the post office closed in 1955. Today, a cemetery marks the site of Sandies, while the Methodist church and the I.O.O.F. Cemetery remain in Dewville. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
About this site
Sandies-Dewville Community is a historical marker in Nixon, Gonzales County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Gonzales County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 186 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3776, -97.8083 near Nixon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sandies Chapel Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dewville, Dewville United Methodist Church, and Sandies Chapel.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5177004567. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
