Edna in Jackson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Mission Nuestra Señora del Espiritu Santo de Zuñiga

Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 21, 2018

1. Mission Nuestra Señora del Espiritu Santo de Zuñiga Marker

Inscription. Situated in the present county of Jackson was the mission of Nuestra Señora del Espiritu Santo de Zuñiga. Established by Joseph de Azlor, Marquis of Aguayo, and Father Fray Agustin Patron, O.F.M. in 1722 for the civilizing and Christianizing of the Karankawa, Cujane, Coco, Copane, and other Indian tribes under the protection of the Presidio de Nuestra Señora de Loreto. Both moved to Mission Valley on the Guadalupe River in 1726. Moved finally to Santa Dorotea, now Goliad near the San Antonio River in 1749.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 3406.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1722.

Location. 28° 58.814′ N, 96° 39.025′ W. Marker is in Edna, Texas, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of Cedar Street and North Allen Street (Farm to Market Road 822), on the right when traveling west on Cedar Street. Marker is located in front

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of St. Agnes Catholic Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 506 North Allen Street, Edna TX 77957, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the American Gulf Coast.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brackenridge Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Famous Lavaca-Navidad Meeting of 1835 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hernandez v. State of Texas (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederates of Jackson County (approx. ¼ mile away); Jackson County, C.S.A. (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Jackson County (approx. ¼ mile away); Jackson County Southeast Asia Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Early Jackson County (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edna.

More about this marker. Relocated 1966 by

Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 21, 2018

2. Mission Nuestra Señora del Espiritu Santo de Zuñiga Marker

the Knights of Columbus and Jackson County Historical Committee.

Also see . . . Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga Mission - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on July 22, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 10, 2026

3. Mission Nuestra Señora del Espiritu Santo de Zuñiga Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 563 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 13, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.