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Founded 1833 when John Hallett erected a log cabin near Lavaca River. Town was named for his widow, Margaret, who gave the land when town became county seat in 1852. Farming, livestock, poultry processing, and cotton marketing center. State Championship High School Rodeo held annually in June. 1968
Hallettsville is a historical marker in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 96 historical markers documented in Lavaca County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 174 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4438, -96.9423 near Hallettsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lavaca County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First National Bank of Hallettsville, Galveston, Battle of, and Old Sacred Heart Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5285002339. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Hallettsville” names 2 distinct records in Lavaca County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1968 in Hallettsville. The others:
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