San Ygnacio in Zapata County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jesus Trevino Home

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 23, 2025

1. Jesus Trevino Home Marker

Inscription. Jesus Trevino, founder of San Ygnacio, built this home in 1830, forting up family and neighbors here during frequent Indian raids. Later Blas Maria Uribe, his son-in-law, built the loopholed fort and in 1851 had a native stone made into a polished sundial and set into the north wall of the fort.

Erected 1964 by Texas State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5556.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 27° 2.715′ N, 99° 26.632′ W. Marker is in San Ygnacio, Texas, in Zapata County. It is at the intersection of Uribe Street (Business U.S. 83) and Trevino Street (Business U.S. 83), on the left when traveling west on Uribe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Trevino Street, San Ygnacio TX 78067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

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 7 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: San Ygnacio (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Ramireño (approx. 4.7 miles away); Site of Uribeño (approx. 8.9 miles away); Zapata County (approx. 8.9 miles away); Mission Dolores A Visita (approx. 12.3 miles away); Mission Revilla a Visita (approx. 14.8 miles away); Old Zapata (approx. 14.8 miles away).

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Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 23, 2025

2. Jesus Trevino Home

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 23, 2025

3. Jesus Trevino Home

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.