Historical Marker

Charles Haynes

Horseshoe Bay · Llano County · Dedicated 1974 · THC Atlas #5299009442

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Marker Inscription

(September 12, 1814 - December 29, 1868) Born in Vermont, Charles Haynes came to Texas in 1836 with the "Buckeye Rangers" of Ohio to fight for independence. He settled at Lockhart, operated a blacksmith shop, was a member of the first county commissioners' court, a justice of the peace, and a leader in Masonic work. About 1859 he moved with his family to Llano County. At Comanche schoolhouse in 1860, he organized Llano Lodge No. 242, A. F. & A. M. Twice married, he was father of eight children.

About this site

Charles Haynes is a historical marker in Horseshoe Bay, Llano County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Llano County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 130 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.5185, -98.4087 near Horseshoe Bay. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pecan Creek (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sandy Mountain Cemetery, Moss (Click), and Packsaddle Mountain.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5299009442. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 30.5185, -98.4087 · Horseshoe Bay, Llano County

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Nearby in Llano County

Sandy Mountain Cemetery