Near Falfurrias in Brooks County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of Los Olmos
(1.5 Miles Northeast)
Photographed by James Hulse, January 28, 2021
1. Site of Los Olmos Marker
The first permanent settlement in Brooks County, Los Olmos was located at the southwest corner of El Paisano Land Grant, given to Ramon de la Garza about 1830 by the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Situated near the main route to the Rio Grande, the village served a region settled originally by ranchers from northern Mexico. By 1880, it had a post office, stores, and a school, which operated until 1945. The schoolhouse was the site of services conducted by traveling priests. As the town of Falfurrias grew, Los Olmos began to decline. Descendants of its founders still reside in this area.
Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4823.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 27° 15.455′ N, 98° 7.216′ W. Marker is near Falfurrias, Texas, in Brooks County. It is on Farm to Market Road 2191 0.1 miles west of Farm to Market Road 1418, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Falfurrias TX 78355, 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, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Don Pedro Jaramillo (approx. half a mile away); James Abijah Brooks (approx.
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Also see . . . Los Olmos, TX.
Los Olmos, a dispersed community also known as Paisano, is northeast of Falfurrias near the junction of Farm roads 1418 and 2191 in northeastern Brooks County. The community takes its name from a local ranch. Los Olmos, the oldest settlement in Brooks County, was founded around 1830 when the El Paisano land grant was given to Ramσn de la Garza by the state of Tamaulipas. Source: The Handbook of Texas(Submitted on February 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, January 28, 2021
2. Site of Los Olmos Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, January 28, 2021
3. The view of the Site of Los Olmos Marker from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,158 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
