Real County (1936)

Located on the Edwards Plateau, Real County is in an area of rolling terrain broken by the canyons of the Frio River. Because of raids by Comanche, Apache, and Lipan Apache Indians, white settlement was hindered until after 1881. Mission San Lorenzo de La Santa Cruz was founded by the Spanish in 1762 near present Camp Wood. The county was created on April 3, 1913, from Edwards, Kerr, and Bandera counties. Organized on July 26, 1913, it was named in honor of Julius Real (1860-1944), a prominent businessman and state senator, 1909-1914 and 1924-1928. Leakey, the county seat, was established by John Leakey (1824-1900), a pioneer settler in the region. (1968)

Real County is a historical marker in Leakey, Real County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Real County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 32 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.7261, -99.7626 near Leakey. The nearest cataloged historic site is Real County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Real County Courthouse, John Leakey, and Real County Courthouse.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5385004211. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.