Hebbronville in Jim Hogg County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Jim Hogg County
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 26, 2020
1. Jim Hogg County Marker
counties
Created March 31, 1913
Organized August 11, 1913
Named in honor of
James Stephen Hogg
1851-1906
First native Texan to serve
as governor
Father of the Railroad Commission
Hebbronville, the county seat.
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 2753.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1913.
Location. 27° 18.512′ N, 98° 40.687′ W. Marker is in Hebbronville, Texas, in Jim Hogg County. It is at the intersection of North Smith Street (State Highway 16) and East Santa Clara Street, on the right when traveling north on North Smith Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 N Smith Ave, Hebbronville TX 78361, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hotel Viggo (within shouting distance of this marker); The New York Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jim Hogg County Veterans Memorial Plaza (approx. Ό mile away); First United Methodist Church of Hebbronville (approx. 0.3 miles away); El Colegio Altamirano (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Garza House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Hebbronville Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bruni (approx. 12.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hebbronville.
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 26, 2020
2. Jim Hogg County Marker Area
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 26, 2020
3. Jim Hogg County Marker Full Length
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2020, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.
