Corpus Christi in Nueces County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Nueces County
Created April 18, 1846
Organized July 13, 1846
Photographed by Dave W, February 19, 2022
1. Nueces County Marker
Named for the river which, in 1689, Alonso de Leon called the Nueces because of the many pecan trees on its banks
county seat
Erected 1936 by Texas Highway Department. (Marker Number 3620.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1846.
Location. 27° 48.702′ N, 97° 23.73′ W. Marker is in Corpus Christi, Texas, in Nueces County. It is on Harbor Dr. Marker is underneath the US 181/TX 35 bridge, between the two legs of bridge; next to the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 Harbor Dr, Corpus Christi TX 78401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. 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 walking distance of this marker: Corpus Christi Longshoremen's Unions (approx. Ό mile away); Julius Lichtenstein House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sidbury House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Simon Gugenheim House (approx. 0.3 miles away); French-Galvan House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kovner-Bobys Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Merriman House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grande-Grossman House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corpus Christi.
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Photographed by Dave W, February 19, 2022
2. Nueces County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
