Bandera in Bandera County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Bandera County
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 23, 2018
1. Bandera County Marker
Bandera, the county seat founded by John James, Charles de Montel and John Herndon in 1853
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 290.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. 29° 43.783′ N, 99° 3.944′ W. Marker is in Bandera, Texas, in Bandera County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 16 and Old San Antonio Road, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 16. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bandera TX 78003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. 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, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Smilodon (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Torosaurus (about 700 feet away); Stegosaurus (about 700 feet away); Mastodon (about 700 feet away); Alamosaurus (about 700 feet away); Giganotosaurus (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dilophosaurus (approx. 0.2 miles away); Deinonychus (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bandera.
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Photographed by Larry D. Moore, May 23, 2018
2. Bandera County Marker Area
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,246 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
