Del Rio in Val Verde County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Val Verde County
Photographed by Brian Anderson, September 5, 2021
1. Val Verde County Marker
Kinney and Pecos counties
Created March 24, 1885
Organized March 31, 1885
Named in honor of the battle
fought at Val Verde,
near Fort Craig, New Mexico,
February 19, 1862
Del Rio, the county seat
Erected 1936 by the State of Texas. (Marker Number 5625.)
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 24, 1885.
Location. 29° 22.165′ N, 100° 53.059′ W. Marker is in Del Rio, Texas, in Val Verde County. It is on U.S. 90, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in a small park near San Felipe Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Del Rio TX 78840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in 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 walking distance of this marker: U.S. Army Camel Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Michie (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cal Rodgers and the Vin Fiz (approx. Ό mile away); San Felipe Springs (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Camp Del Rio (approx. 0.4 miles away); Langston School
this page online
Also see . . . Val Verde County - The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on November 4, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 14, 2023
2. Val Verde County Marker
Photographed by Brian Anderson, September 5, 2021
3. Val Verde County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 4, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. 2. submitted on October 17, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. 3. submitted on November 4, 2021, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
