Historical Marker

Chihuahua Road, Old

La Vernia · Wilson County · Dedicated 1967 · THC Atlas #5493003704

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Marker Inscription

Mexican cart road from central Mexico to Texas Coast at Indianola. Route of marauding Indians as well as Alsatian, German, Polish, Irish immigrants seeking freedom in New World. After 1835 was important in gold and silver exporting; in 1850s for army travel. (1967)

About this site

Chihuahua Road, Old is a historical marker in La Vernia, Wilson County, dedicated in 1967. 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 La Vernia (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 #5493003704. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 29.3574, -98.1149 · La Vernia, Wilson County
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