Cuero in DeWitt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Cuero
Photographed by Dave W, March 12, 2022
1. Cuero Marker
Founded 1873 with arrival of Gulf, Western, Texas and Pacific Railroad. County seat moved here from Clinton, 1876. Population grew after coastal storms of 1875 and 1886 destroyed Indianola and refugees from there made a new start here.
Home of Turkey Trot, begun in 1912. Farming, ranching, oil and gas center.
Erected 1968 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 1125.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 29° 5.316′ N, 97° 16.616′ W. Marker is in Cuero, Texas, in DeWitt County. It is on East Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 920 E Broadway St, Cuero TX 77954, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: DeWitt County Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leonard Roy Harmon (approx. Ό mile away); Thomas M. Stell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Judge Henry Clay Pleasants (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles Goodwin Breeden (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hillside Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Morgan Steamship Line (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Cuero (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cuero.
Photographed by Dave W, February 7, 2026
2. Cuero Marker
Looking southeast along US-87. Marker is middle post.
Photographed by Dave W, February 7, 2026
3. Cuero Marker
Looking northwest along US-87.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 29, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. 2, 3. submitted on February 9, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
