Hackberry in Lavaca County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Hackberry
Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2022
1. Hackberry Marker
Located along the Gonzales-San Felipe Road, a vital route running across northern Lavaca County, the settlement experienced steady growth. By the 1850s, the community was thriving. It had a saw mill, grist mill, and a general store, which Ludwig Neuhaus and his wife Auguste, ran out of their home. A Methodist Church, which was also used as a school, was established in 1861. Also in that year, the town received a post office and was officially named Hackberry for the trees located on Neuhaus property. Hackberry provided daily stages to Hallettsville and Schulenburg, and also featured a dance hall, slaughter house and dipping vat. Area settlers included large plantation owner W.G. Foley and James W. Robinson, who was provisional governor of Texas in 1836.
In the late 1800s, Hackberry began to decline when a railroad bypassed the town. The population dropped quickly. In 1935, the Neuhaus General Store closed. Only a few structures
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Erected 2010 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16465.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 29° 34.473′ N, 96° 52.806′ W. Marker is in Hackberry, Texas, in Lavaca County. It is on Farm to Market Road 532 0.3 miles south of County Highway 219, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located along the west side of the highway on a small pullout. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schulenburg TX 78956, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Andrews Chapel Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Joseph Lawrence (approx. 1.1 miles away); Oakland Normal School (approx. 3½ miles away); Oakland (approx. 3½ miles away); Navidad Baptist Cemetery (approx. 4.6 miles away); Clear Creek Cemetery (approx. 5.6 miles away); Site of Former Town of Lyons (approx. 6 miles away); Site of Moravia School (approx. 6.4 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Robinson, James W. (17901857). Texas State
Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 2022
2. Hackberry Marker
James W. Robinson arrived in Texas in January 1833, with a letter of recommendation addressed to Stephen F. Austin, settled at Nacogdoches, and on October 6, 1835, received title to a league of land in Joseph Vehlein's colony in the area of present San Jacinto County. Robinson was a delegate from Nacogdoches to the Consultation in 1835 and was elected lieutenant governor of the provisional government. The executive council of the provisional government deposed Governor Henry Smith on January 11, 1836, and named Robinson as his successor.(Submitted on September 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Lavaca County. Texas State Historical Association
Some sources suggest that the earliest Europeans to set foot in the future Lavaca County may have been survivors of Pαnfilo Narvαez's expedition of 1528, most notably Αlvar Nϊρez Cabeza de Vaca. The earliest documented exploration of the region, however, was led by the Frenchman Renι Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, who in 1685 landed on the coast and reportedly named the Lavaca River Les Veches ("the cattle") because of the number of buffalo he saw grazing on its banks. The name was retained by the Spanish, who translated it La Baca. Later Spanish explorers may have crossed the county, but there(Submitted on September 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)is no record of other Europeans in the area until 1820.Photographed by James Hulse, September 15, 20223. The view of the Hackberry Marker along the highway
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 904 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
