San Pedro (1993)

In the 1830s immigrants from the southeastern U.S. settled here along San Pedro Creek and the stage route to nearby Rusk. A stage stop and general store established by Joel W. Stowe became site of the San Pedro post office in 1842. Settlers made molasses from native ribbon cane, grew cotton and corn, and milled lumber. The Presbyterian Church (1870s), cemetery (1872), San Pedro School (1888), and Baptist church (1904) were community centers. The population fell during World Wars I and II before rebounding in the 1960s. A new Baptist sanctuary was completed in 1979.

San Pedro is a historical marker in San Pedro, Houston County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.4792, -95.3782 near San Pedro. The nearest cataloged historic site is San Pedro (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Whitehead, Henry, Whitehead Cemetery, and Refuge Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011019. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.