Socorro in El Paso County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Socorro
Erected 1936 by The State of Texas. (Marker Number 4972.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, and the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1683.
Location. 31° 39.543′ N, 106° 18.215′ W. Marker is in Socorro, Texas, in El Paso County. Marker is on South Nevarez Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located one block north of intersection of Nevarez and FM 258. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 328 South Nevarez Road, El Paso TX 79927, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Socorro Mission La Purísima (here, next to this marker); The Camino Real (a few steps from this marker); Casa Ortiz (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rio Vista Farm (approx. 2.2 miles away); Alderete-Candelaria House (approx. 2½ miles away); Ysleta Plaza (approx. 2.6 miles away); Oldest Mission in Texas (approx. 2.7 miles away); First Mission and Pueblo in Texas (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Socorro.
Also see . . . Nuestra Senora de la Limpia Concepcion del Socorro Mission - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on June 19, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 787 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on June 5, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on June 19, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. 4. submitted on November 15, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 11, 2014, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.