Marker Inscription
Established about 1846 or 1847 by Claiborne Rector, who built a stage stop and blacksmith shop here to serve travelers on the Chihuahua Road, a major trail in early Texas. Main Street today follows route of the old road. Settlement was called "Post Oak" until mail service started, 1856. Name was then changed to Spanish "La Verdear" because of many green oaks in area. English speakers called it "La Vernia". Like much of Texas, this area was settled by southerners in search of fertile land. In Civil War, La Vernia was a recruiting and officer training center.
About this site
La Vernia is a historical marker in La Vernia, Wilson County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 46 historical markers documented in Wilson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 101 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.3574, -98.1149 near La Vernia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chihuahua Road, Old (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include La Vernia United Methodist Church, Suttles Pottery, and Brahan Lodge #226, A.F. & A.M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5493003004. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
