Camp Verde in Kerr County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Camp Verde General Store and Post Office
Photographed by James Hulse, August 21, 2020
1. Camp Verde General Store and Post Office Marker
Mercantile business opened 1857 as Williams Community Store, serving trade around Camp Verde Army Post (site of U.S. War Department's 1857-69 camel experiment). Post office opened in 1887.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1971
Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 681.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 29° 53.639′ N, 99° 6.291′ W. Marker is in Camp Verde, Texas, in Kerr County. It is at the intersection of Camp Verde Road and Highway 173, on the left when traveling east on Camp Verde Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Center Point TX 78010, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camps Verde C.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); Penateka Comanches (within shouting distance of this marker); One Mile to Ruins of Camp Verde (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Camp Verde (approx. one mile away); Bandera Pass (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Bandera Pass (approx. 2.4 miles away); Center Point Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away); N.O. Reynolds (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camp Verde.
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Photographed by James Hulse, August 21, 2020
2. The former Camp Verde General Store and Post Office
The marker is to the left of the entrance and is obstructed in this view by the first column from the left.
Photographed by James Hulse, August 21, 2020
3. A roadside park across from the former Camp Verde General Store and Post Office
Photographed by James Hulse, August 21, 2020
4. Camel Statue near the Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 29, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
