Marker Inscription
Created April 18, 1846, Organized July 13, 1846 Named for the river which, in 1689, Alonso de Leon called the Nueces because of the many Pecan trees on its banks. Corpus Christi county seat
Historical Marker
Nueces County (1936)
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About this site
Nueces County is a historical marker in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Nueces County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 147 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 27.8118, -97.3958 near Corpus Christi. The nearest cataloged historic site is Port of Corpus Christi, Early History of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Corpus Christi Museum of Science & History, Asian Cultures Museum & Education Center, and Julius Lichtenstein House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5355003620. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Nueces County was created on April 18, 1846, and organized that July, formed from San Patricio County to cover a large area between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande. It takes its name from the Nueces River, which the Spanish explorer Alonso de Leon called "Nueces" (nuts) in 1689 for the many pecan trees along its banks. Corpus Christi, incorporated in 1846, became and remains the county seat.
Also at or near Corpus Christi, Nueces County
“Nueces County” names 2 distinct records in Nueces County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Corpus Christi. The others:
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