Near Stockdale in Wilson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of Nockenut

Photographed by James Hulse, October 5, 2022

1. Site of Nockenut Marker

Inscription. The community of Nockenut began in 1857, when a number of German and Polish immigrants settled in this area. Originally located in Guadalupe County, it became part of Wilson County after a boundary change in 1869. A post office opened in 1858, and by 1890 Nockenut was a thriving village with a population of 80. At its height, the town boasted homes stores, a school, a church, a wagon yard, a cotton gin, and a cemetery. The origin of the town's name is the subject of several oral history accounts, most of which refer to variations on names of local trees. Nockenut began to decline after the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad bypassed it in 1906. By the end of the 20th century, the cemetery was the last physical reminder of the community.

This Marker Is Dedicated
In Memory of
M. Alley and Family
By Great-Grandson
Nelson Parkhill

Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12382.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 29° 19.942′ N, 97° 53.554′ W. Marker is near Stockdale, Texas, in Wilson County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1681 and County Highway 438, on the right when traveling east on Highway 1681. The marker is located at the front entrance of the Nockenut Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stockdale TX 78160, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area.

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

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Albuquerque (approx. 3.1 miles away); Site of Old Town of Union Valley (approx. 3.1 miles away); Sandies-Dewville Community (approx. 5.9 miles away); Sandies Chapel Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away); Dewville United Methodist Church (approx. 6 miles away); Christ United Methodist Church (approx. 7.8 miles away); The First Baptist Church of Stockdale (approx. 8 miles away); Ella Ware, M.D. (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stockdale.

Also see . . . Nockenut, TX. Texas State Historical Association

Nockenut is on Farm Road 1681 twenty miles northeast of Floresville in northeastern Wilson County. It was settled in 1857 during the wave of German and Polish immigration into the area around Marion in Guadalupe County and Panna Maria in Karnes County. A post office opened there in 1858.

(Submitted on October 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Site of Nockenut Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 5, 2022

2. The view of the Site of Nockenut Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.