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Founded in the 1870s. Named for Samuel A. Maverick (1803-1870), who came to Texas 1835. Fought in the Texas War for Independence. In Secession Convention, 1861, he was made one of the commissioners to negotiate surrender of United States troops in San Antonio. In 1853 he had land in this important ranching area.
Maverick is a historical marker in Ballinger, Runnels County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Runnels County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8395, -100.2013 near Ballinger. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brown, W. H. (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hall, Marie, and Norton.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5399003259. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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