Historical Marker

Pioneer Settlers Killed by the Indians Comanche and Tonkahues

Hallettsville · Lavaca County · Dedicated 1967 · THC Atlas #5285004040

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About this site

Pioneer Settlers Killed by the Indians Comanche and Tonkahues is a historical marker in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, dedicated in 1967. 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 29.4422, -96.9379 near Hallettsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hallettsville (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Willoughby, Captain Leiper, Whitfield, John Wilkins, and Kent, Joseph.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5285004040. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This marker on Ford Street in Hallettsville commemorates pioneer settlers of Lavaca County who were killed during Comanche and Tonkawa raids in the late 1830s. Among the recorded incidents, two men named Nunnelly and Smothers were attacked and killed by Indians while cutting logs near the site of the present graveyard. The marker memorializes the dangers faced by early Anglo settlers on the Texas frontier.

Sources: cityofhallettsville.org lavacacountyhistory.org

📍 29.4422, -96.9379 · Hallettsville, Lavaca County

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