Edinburg in Hidalgo County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Old Hidalgo County Jail

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, August 26, 2021

1. Old Hidalgo County Jail Marker

Inscription. Erected 1909-1910. One of first buildings in town after county seat moved here 1908 from Old Hidalgo. Spanish architecture, with red tile roof, white walls.

A new jail was built in 1922; this became community center, and served as a meeting place for civic groups until 1931; then was city hall until 1966.

Now the Hidalgo County Museum, its tower houses a hanging trap actually used only once, in 1913.

Erected 1966 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3746.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 26° 18.153′ N, 98° 9.707′ W. Marker is in Edinburg, Texas, in Hidalgo County. It is on East McIntyre Street east of North Closner Boulevard (Business U.S. 281), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 E McIntyre, Edinburg TX 78541, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Everitt Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edinburg Junior College Auditorium (approx. 0.3 miles away); Southern Pacific Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Emilia Schunior Ramirez (approx. one mile

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away); Restlawn Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sgt. Alfredo "Freddy" Gonzalez Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Edinburg Vietnam Casualties Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Brushwood Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinburg.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, August 26, 2021

2. Old Hidalgo County Jail Marker

Old Hidalgo County Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry D. Moore, August 26, 2021

3. Old Hidalgo County Jail

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2021, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 28, 2021, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas.