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

Havana

Photographed by James Hulse, April 22, 2023

1. Havana Marker

Inscription. Located on land known as, Porcion 46, ceded by the crown of Spain to Don Jose Matias Tijerina in 1767, the community of Havana was named for Havana, Cuba, where Tijerina had stopped on his journey from Europe. Among the early settlers here were the families of Josefa de la Garza Salinas and Civil War Union soldier Patricio Perez. A frame church was built in 1891 and named for St. Joseph. Descendants of early settlers still live in the area. Many Havana pioneers are buried here in the Havana Cemetery.

Erected 1988 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2408.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1767.

Location. 26° 14.872′ N, 98° 30.447′ W. Marker is in Havana, Texas, in Hidalgo County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 83 and PJ Garza Road, on the left when traveling west on U.S. 83. The marker is located at the front of the cemetery by the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41835 W Expy 83, La Joya TX 78560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nellie Leo Schunior School (approx. 1.6 miles away); Los Ebanos Ferry Crossing (approx. 3.6 miles away); Peñitas Common School (approx. 4 miles away); Peñitas (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Peñitas (approx. 4.1 miles away); Peñitas Cemetery

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(approx. 4.2 miles away); Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park (approx. 9 miles away); Laurel Hill Cemetery (approx. 11 miles away).

Also see . . . Havana, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on May 26, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Havana Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 22, 2023

2. The Havana Cemetery and Marker

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

Photographed by James Hulse, April 22, 2023

3. The view of the Havana Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.