Near Buckholts in Milam County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

William Persky

(Nov. 21, 1844 - Feb. 9, 1945)

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 1, 2020

1. William Persky Marker

Inscription. A native of Germany, William Persky migrated to the United States with his family at the age of eight. He enlisted in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and served time as a prisoner of war. A farmer, Persky lived in Austin and Bell counties before moving to this area in 1925. He lived to be 100, and at the time of his death in 1945 was the oldest resident and the last Confederate veteran of Milam County.

Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7994.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 30° 45.02′ N, 97° 8.306′ W. Marker is near Buckholts, Texas, in Milam County. It is on Farm to Market Road 487 0.4 miles west of Farm to Market Road 486. Marker is in the northwest quadrant of the Sharp Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buckholts TX 76518, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sharp Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Sharp General Store (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sharp (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sharp Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Apache Pass River Crossing

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(approx. 4.2 miles away); Worley Bridge (approx. 4.2 miles away); Site of Mission San Francisco Xavier de Los Dolores (approx. 4.3 miles away); Site of the Mission Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buckholts.

William Persky Marker Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 1, 2020

2. William Persky Marker Area

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.