Near Cuero in DeWitt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Clinton

(.6 Miles East)

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, August 11, 2018

1. Clinton Marker

Inscription. Created in 1846, DeWitt County was named for Empresario Green DeWitt. The county seat, originally at Cameron, was moved in 1848 to the pioneer town of Clinton, named for DeWitt's son. County government returned briefly to Cameron, but Clinton again served as the county seat from 1850 until 1876, when Cuero was named the seat of government. Courthouses here included a log cabin and two frame buildings. A cemetery and well remain at the site of Clinton, evidence of the once-thriving community that was the home of many prominent area pioneers.

Erected 1967 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 922.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 29° 3.512′ N, 97° 19.705′ W. Marker is near Cuero, Texas, in DeWitt County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 183 and Clinton Road (County Road 410), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 183. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cuero TX 77954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country.

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,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James F. Blair (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elizabeth Wilson Rice (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hopkinsville Community (approx. 2 miles away); Daule School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Eugene A. Daule (approx. 2.8 miles away); The William Frobese Home (approx. 3 miles away); Keller-Grunder House (approx. 3.1 miles

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away); Buchel Bank (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cuero.

Clinton Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, August 11, 2018

2. Clinton Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,764 times since then and 287 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.