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

Texas Rangers

Photographed By James Hulse, April 15, 2022

1. Texas Rangers Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Texas Rangers buried in Fairview Cemetery were members of that gallant body of men who contributed much to the establishment of the Lone Star State. Members of early "ranging companies" helped tame the wilderness frontier and secure a safe place for early settlers. They assisted in Texas's struggle to gain its independence from Mexico and to assert itself as a new nation. These first Rangers are the forerunners of today's Texas Rangers who serve under the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Texas Rangers
George Allen • Theodore Bissell • Charles Martin Brooks • William Dunbar • John L. Foster • Daniel Grady • Robert Henry Grimes • William Thomas Grimes • Jesse Halderman • Malcijah Benjamin Highsmith • John Holland Jenkins • James Nicholson • William Rehum Reding • Campbell Taylor • James P. Wallace

Erected 2014 by Bastrop County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Law Enforcement.

Location. 30° 6.929′ N, 97° 18.388′

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W. Marker is in Bastrop, Texas, in Bastrop County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 95, 0.1 miles north of Farm Street. The marker is located in the northwest section of the Fairview Cemetery near the gazebo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1307 State Hwy 95, Bastrop TX 78602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fairview Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); William Dunbar (a few steps from this marker); Kerr (within shouting distance of this marker); War Babies (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); H.N. (Man) Bell (about 500 feet away); Robert Love Reding (about 600 feet away); Campbell Taylor (about 600 feet away); Jesse Halderman (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bastrop.

Also see . . . Texas Rangers.

In 1823, only two years after Anglo-American colonization formally began in Texas, empresario Stephen F. Austin hired ten experienced frontiersmen as "Rangers" for a punitive expedition against a band of Indians. But not until November 24, 1835, did Texas lawmakers institute a specific force known as the Texas Rangers. Source: The Handbook of Texas

(Submitted on April 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Texas Rangers Marker in the Fairview cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, April 15, 2022

2. The Texas Rangers Marker in the Fairview cemetery

The view of the Texas Rangers Marker from the cemetery parking lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, April 15, 2022

3. The view of the Texas Rangers Marker from the cemetery parking lot

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.