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

Approximate Site of Mission San Francisco de los Julimes

Mission San Francisco de los Julimes Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 13, 2023

1. Mission San Francisco de los Julimes Marker

Inscription. One of nine Missions established in the Big Bend country by Father Fray Nicolas Lopez, O.F.M., and Don Juan Dominguez de Mendoza in 1683-1684. Maintained by Franciscan missionaries for the civilizing and Christianizing of the Jumano, Julimes and other Indians of this area.

Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 3413.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.

Location. 29° 39.844′ N, 104° 29.949′ W. Marker is near Presidio, Texas, in Presidio County. It is on Farm to Market Road 170 10 miles north of U.S. 67, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15401 FM 170, Presidio TX 79845, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it

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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 Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Captain Henry Skillman (approx. 10.4 miles away); El Fortin de San Jose (approx. 13.4 miles away); Brooks Cemetery (approx. 15.4 miles away); Milton Faver (approx. 15.6 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Mission del Apostol Santiago (was approx. 13.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Presidio del Norte (was approx. 13.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Home of Ben Leaton (was approx. 13.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, October 13, 2023

2. Mission San Francisco de los Julimes Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.