Utopia in Uvalde County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Rock Store
Photographed by James Hulse, August 23, 2020
1. Old Rock Store Marker
Utopia's first building. Erected 1873 of native rock; for R. H. Kincheloe, owner; by Joe Hastler, stonemason.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3800.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 29° 36.871′ N, 99° 31.62′ W. Marker is in Utopia, Texas, in Uvalde County. It is on Main Street (Highway 187), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 232 Main Street, Utopia TX 78884, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Ware (approx. 0.9 miles away); Old Waresville (approx. one mile away); Jones Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Waresville Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Benjamin F. Highsmith (approx. 1.3 miles away); Captain William Ware (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of Old Taylor School (approx. 2.9 miles away); Captain John Coffee Hays (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Utopia.
Also see . . . Newspaper article with an early photo of the Old Rock Store. This link is from the Portal of Texas History. (Submitted on September 1, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
this page online
Photographed by James Hulse, August 23, 2020
2. Old Rock Store and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, August 23, 2020
3. Graffiti and bullet holes at the Old Rock Store
4. Historic photo of the Old Rock Store with its second floor
This photo courtesy of the Portal of Texas History and the Texas Historical Commission.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 585 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on August 30, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
