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Wilson County created February 13, 1860; organized August 6, 1860; named in honor of James Charles Wilson 1816-1861; member of the Mier Expedition; district clerk of Brazoria County, 1844; Senator from Matagorda County; Floresville, the county seat.
Wilson County is a historical marker in Floresville, Wilson County, dedicated in 1936. 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 29.1345, -98.1573 near Floresville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wright, Captain Will (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wilson, James Charles, Flores de Abrego Family and Floresville, The, and Wilson County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5493005855. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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