Hearne in Robertson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

City of Hearne

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, January 19, 2026

1. City of Hearne Marker

Inscription. Situated on land originally granted (1830) to Francisco Ruiz, commander of Fort Tenoxtitlan. The first settler, S. Code Brown, operated a tavern, stage stand, store, and post office which served a large area. Among the southern planters coming here (1852) were Ebenezer and Horatio Hearne, who later tilled 5,000 acres of land. Mrs. Christopher Columbus Hearne honored promise of her husband by donating 700 acres to Houston & Texas Central when the railroad built to this site in 1868. The town, platted in 1870 and named for the Hearne family, was incorporated in 1871.

Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10930.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 30° 52.828′ N, 96° 35.827′ W. Marker is in Hearne, Texas, in Robertson County. It is on Cedar Street north of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 244 Cedar St, Hearne TX 77859, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies &

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Lakes Region.

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Allen Hardware Store (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Robert Cyrus Allen Home (about 600 feet away); St. Philips Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Century of the Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Norwood Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colored Graveyard in the Old Town of Hearne (approx. 0.7 miles away); Brazos Manufacturing Company, C.S.A. (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hearne.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, January 19, 2026

2. City of Hearne Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.