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County seat of Hidalgo County 1852-1908 * Known as Edinburgh in 1852 * * Name changed in 1861 to Hidalgo in honor of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, 1753-1811, parish priest who led the movement in 1810 for Mexican independence * * Almost completely washed away by an overflow of the Rio Grande in September, 1887. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Town of Hidalgo is a historical marker in Hidalgo, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.1069, -98.2606 near Hidalgo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Approximate Site of Mission San Joaquin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hidalgo City Cemetery, Hidalgo County Jail, Old, and Hidalgo County Courthouse, Old.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215005530. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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