San Pedro in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
San Pedro Community
Photographed By James Hulse, April 25, 2024
1. San Pedro Community Marker
Inscription.
San Pedro Community. . In the 1830s immigrants from the southeastern U.S. settled here along San Pedro Creek and the stage route to nearby Rusk. A stage stop and general store established by Joel W. Stowe became the site of the San Pedro post office in 1842. Settlers made molasses from native ribbon cane, grew cotton and corn, and milled lumber. The Presbyterian church (1870s), cemetery (1872), San Pedro School (1888), and Baptist church (1904) were community centers. The population fell during World Wars I and II before rebounding in the 1960s. A new Baptist sanctuary was completed in 1979.
In the 1830s immigrants from the southeastern U.S. settled here along San Pedro Creek and the stage route to nearby Rusk. A stage stop and general store established by Joel W. Stowe became the site of the San Pedro post office in 1842. Settlers made molasses from native ribbon cane, grew cotton and corn, and milled lumber. The Presbyterian church (1870s), cemetery (1872), San Pedro School (1888), and Baptist church (1904) were community centers. The population fell during World Wars I and II before rebounding in the 1960s. A new Baptist sanctuary was completed in 1979.
Erected 1993 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11019.)
Location. 31° 28.582′ N, 95° 22.723′ W. Marker is in San Pedro, Texas, in Houston County. Marker is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 2423 and Farm to Market Road 2022, on the right when traveling west on Road 2423. The marker is located at the southeast corner of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grapeland TX 75844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Edens Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Refuge Cemetery
Also see . . . San Pedro, TX (Houston County). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on April 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, April 25, 2024
2. The San Pedro Community Marker And Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
