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Formed from Webb and Starr counties; created January 22, 1858; organized April 26, 1858; named in honor of Antonio Zapata, a pioneer stockman of the region, supporter of the Republic of the Rio Grande; county seat, Carrizo, 1858; name later changed to Zapata.
Zapata County is a historical marker in Zapata, Zapata County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Zapata County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 34 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.9532, -99.3385 near Zapata. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Uribeno Cemetery (cemetery), about 2.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ranchito Cemetery, Old Ramireno Cemetery, and Old Ramireño.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5505005939. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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