Marker Inscription
On this site stood the village of a semi-civilized tribe, the Waco Indians who made a treaty with Stephen F. Austin in 1824 but were driven out by Comanches about 1837. From them the city of Waco, laid out by Major George B. Erath in 1849, takes its name. Erected by the State of Texas 1936, marker added in 2014: This marker, placed by the McLennan County Historical Commission on October 10, 2014, corrects an error on the original centennial marker. Further research has shown that it was the Cherokees, rather than the Comanches, who besieged the Wacos/Huacos Indians in 1829-1837, causing them to disperse gradually and move on to other areas.
About this site
Waco Springs, Site of the Waco Indian Village is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5587, -97.1376 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grand Lodge of Texas, A.F. & A.M. (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, New Hope Baptist Church, and McCulloch,C.C., House, The.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309005692. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
