Leander in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Site of a Block House
Photographed by Keith Peterson
1. Site of a Block House Marker
Erected 1936 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9033.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 30° 32.579′ N, 97° 50.36′ W. Marker is in Leander, Texas, in Williamson County. It is at the intersection of Poplar Lane and North Bell Boulevard, in the median on Poplar Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2608 Poplar Ln, Leander TX 78641, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas and in the Austin Metropolitan Area. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New Hope First Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. Ύ mile away); Cedar Park (approx. 1.9 miles away); Norton Moses Lodge No. 336, A.F. & A.M. (approx. 1.9 miles away); A. S. Mason House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Leander Schools (approx. 2.3 miles away); Webster Massacre (approx. 2½ miles away); Leander (approx. 2½ miles away); Leanderthal Lady (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leander.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Tumlinson Fort. Handbook of Texas Online. (Submitted on October 10, 2013, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas.)
2. The Tumlinson Blockhouse. Williamson County Historical Commission. (Submitted on February 28, 2017, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas.)
Photographed by Richard Denney, June 27, 2009
2. Site of a Block House Marker
View of the marker in context, at the entrance to Block House Creek subdivision.
Photographed by Keith Peterson, February 26, 2017
3. Site of a Block House Marker
View from across N Bell Blvd. (U.S. Hwy 183).
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,975 times since then and 75 times this year. Last updated on December 27, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on December 2, 2009, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 2. submitted on October 10, 2013, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 3. submitted on February 28, 2017, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
