Old West Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Seiders Oaks
Photographed by Keith Peterson, August 17, 2007
1. Seiders Oak Marker
Site of 1839 home and 1842 massacre of Gideon White. A daughter, Louisa, wed (1846) Edward Seiders, for whom oaks are named.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 15302.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 30° 18.361′ N, 97° 44.861′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Old West Austin. It can be reached from West 38th Street west of Tonkawa Trail, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the walking trail between Seton Shoal Creek Hospital and Seton Medical Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Congregation Beth Israel (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Radkey House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jacob Leser House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Splitrock (approx. half a mile away); Darnall House (approx. half a mile away); Jane Yelvington McCallum (approx. 0.6 miles away); Austin State Hospital (approx. 0.6 miles away); Buddington-Benedict-Sheffield Compound (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.
Also see . . . Famous Trees of Texas. Seiders Oaks (Submitted on January 16, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
Photographed by Keith Peterson, August 17, 2007
2. Seiders Oaks and Marker
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, February 15, 2026
3. Seiders Oaks Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,845 times since then and 131 times this year. Last updated on November 29, 2016, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 3. submitted on February 16, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
