Nordheim in DeWitt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Cabeza

Photographed by James Hulse, October 23, 2023

1. Cabeza Marker

Inscription. In the 1870s Joshua Butler from Virginia settled here on 2000 acres along Cabeza Creek. Soon John Riley and P.P. Short began large sheep and cattle ranches. Their children attended schools in Yorktown and Helena until a schoolhouse was built on Short's land. Later a public school opened here and served for Baptist and Methodist worship. A post office was begun in 1889. The village had a doctor's office, mercantile stores, cotton gin, and blacksmith shop. The post office closed in 1907. By the 1950s areas schools consolidated and small farms replaced the large ranches.

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 617.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 28° 58.479′ N, 97° 40.349′ W. Marker is in Nordheim, Texas, in DeWitt County. It is at the intersection of Frank Hinojosa Road and Cabeza Road, on the left when traveling north on Frank Hinojosa Road. The marker is located at the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nordheim TX 78141, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sociedad Cementerio Union Mexicana Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); Nordheim Shooting Club (approx. 4.7 miles away); Jubilee Park Pavilion (approx. 5 miles away); Pilot Knob (approx. 5.6 miles away); Runge, Texas (approx. 6.6 miles away); Runge Bandstand (approx. 6.6 miles away); Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away); Thomas Ruckman (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nordheim.

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

Photographed by James Hulse, October 23, 2023

2. Cabeza Marker

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

Photographed by James Hulse, October 23, 2023

3. The view of the Cabeza Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.