Historical Marker

Hart, Meredith, House

Rio Vista · Johnson County · Dedicated 1965 · THC Atlas #5251003344

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Marker Inscription

Built 1856 by Indian fighter, cattleman, Texas Ranger, patriot. Early Texas colonial. Built by slaves. Hand-hewn and pegged foundation. No nails in framing. Timbers carted from Louisiana by oxen.

About this site

Hart, Meredith, House is a historical marker in Rio Vista, Johnson County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 71 historical markers documented in Johnson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 139 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.2391, -97.3581 near Rio Vista. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hart Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rio Vista Cemetery, Rio Vista, and Early Cattle Trade.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5251003344. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Cattleman, Texas Ranger, and early colonist R. Meredith Hart built this home near Rio Vista in 1856, the same year he acquired 1,280 acres from B. J. Chambers. It is one of Johnson County's oldest surviving residences and is recognized with a Texas historical marker.

Sources: johnsoncountytx.org atlas.thc.texas.gov

📍 32.2391, -97.3581 · Rio Vista, Johnson County

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