Lagarto in Live Oak County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Lagarto College
Photographed by Brian Anderson, October 11, 2025
1. Lagarto College Marker
Once-prosperous Lagarto failed after 2 railroad bypasses. School closed, 1895. Two story building was moved and used as a ranch house.
Erected 1967 by Texas State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3009.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 28° 7.04′ N, 97° 57.453′ W. Marker is in Lagarto, Texas, in Live Oak County. It is on County Road 174 0.2 miles west of Farm to Market Road 534, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 603 FM 534, Sandia TX 78383, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lagarto Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); Thomas Henry Mathis Ranch (approx. 7.2 miles away); Town of Dinero (approx. 7.6 miles away); First Baptist Church of Mathis (approx. 8 miles away); Fort Casa Blanca, C.S.A. (approx. 8.1 miles away); Fort Lipantitlan (approx. 12.9 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Lipantitlan (approx. 12.9 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Lipantitlan (approx. 13.6 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Ramirez (was approx. 3.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Lagarto, Texas: History and Community Overview. The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on October 16, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.)
Photographed by Brian Anderson, October 11, 2025
2. Lagarto College Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.
