Historical Marker

Jim Hogg County

Hebbronville · Jim Hogg County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5247002753

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Marker Inscription

Formed from Brooks and Duval counties; created March 31, 1913; organized August 11, 1913. Named in honor of James Stephen Hogg, 1851-1906, first native Texan to serve as Governor; father of the Railroad Commission. Hebbronville, the county seat.

About this site

Jim Hogg County is a historical marker in Hebbronville, Jim Hogg County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Jim Hogg County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 15 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 27.3072, -98.6725 near Hebbronville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hotel Viggo (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Franciscan Museum of Hebbronville, The New York Store, and Old Garza Home.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5247002753. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 27.3072, -98.6725 · Hebbronville, Jim Hogg County
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