Historical Marker

Site of Old Block House

Austonio · Houston County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5225011187

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Marker Inscription

Established before 1836 Used by Elisha Clapp and neighboring settlers as a place of defense against the Indians Abandoned about 1844 Erected by the State of Texas 1936

About this site

Site of Old Block House is a historical marker in Austonio, Houston County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 183 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 349 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.1864, -95.6383 near Austonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Homesite of Samuel Cartmill Hiroms (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hickory Grove, Creek Cemetery, and Georgia Camp Baptist Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011187. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.1864, -95.6383 · Austonio, Houston County

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Historical Marker

Homesite of Samuel Cartmill Hiroms

Georgia Camp Baptist Church

Houston County · 1985