Near Falfurrias in Brooks County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Brooks County
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, August 26, 2021
1. Brooks County Marker
Starr and Zapata counties,
Created March 11, 1911
Organized September 2, 1911
Named in honor of
James Abijah Brooks
Captain of Texas Rangers, 1882-1906,
member of Texas Legislature,
County Judge, Brooks County
since 1911
Falfurrias, the County Seat.
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 522.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 11, 1911.
Location. 27° 5.67′ N, 98° 8.801′ W. Marker is near Falfurrias, Texas, in Brooks County. It can be reached from Highway 281. Marker is located in the Brooks County Safety Rest Area. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Falfurrias to Encino Road (approx. 3.8 miles away); Brooks Countys Catholic Heritage (approx. 9 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 9.1 miles away); Brooks County Courthouse (approx. 9.1 miles away); Our Sons, Our Brothers, Our Friends Memorial
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Photographed by Larry D. Moore, August 26, 2021
2. Brooks County Marker Area
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2021, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2021, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.
