Site of Verand

The first town in Schleicher County, Verand was established about 1890 near the headquarters of the Vermont Ranch. Although short-lived, the town, platted in 86 lots, included a stagecoach station, post office, store, and hotel, as well as homes for twenty to thirty families. The citizens of Verand ultimately had difficulty obtaining clear title to their land so in 1895, in answer to an offer of free land by Eldorado founder W. B. Silliman, they moved five miles south to the new town. The site of Verand soon returned to its natural state. (1968, 1996)

Site of Verand is a historical marker in Eldorado, Schleicher County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Schleicher County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.9327, -100.5828 near Eldorado. The nearest cataloged historic site is Schleicher County (historical marker), about 2.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Glendale Addition, First Methodist Church of Eldorado, and First Baptist Church of Eldorado.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5413004411. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.