Uvalde in Uvalde County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
John M. Davenport
(February 8, 1827-October 28, 1859)
Erected 1969 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13735.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 29° 19.09′ N, 99° 27.601′ W. Marker is in Uvalde, Texas, in Uvalde County. It is on Fisher Avenue E (U.S. 90) 0.3 miles east of Austin Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fisher Avenue E, Sabinal TX 78881, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country. It is also in the American Borderlands. 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sabinal (here, next to this marker); The Sabinal Wait Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sabinal Methodist Church (approx. half a mile away); First Baptist Church of Sabinal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Camp Sabinal (approx. 1.4 miles away); D'Hanis Brick and Tile Company (approx. 10.6 miles away); Emmanuel Lutheran Church (approx. 10.8 miles away); Town of Knippa (approx. 10.8 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 929 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

