Flatonia in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Robert Hancock Hunter
Photographed by Dave W, February 7, 2026
1. Robert Hancock Hunter Marker
Fought for Texas Independence at Gonzales, Siege of Bexar and San Jacinto.
Erected 1962 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 2600.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence.
Location. 29° 41.671′ N, 97° 6.577′ W. Marker is in Flatonia, Texas, in Fayette County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Penn Street and W 12th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 729 N Penn St, Flatonia TX 78941, 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Flatonia (approx. half a mile away); Wheeler Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Flatonia Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mike Schulze Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Olle Hotel (approx. 0.6 miles away); F.W. Flato (approx. 1.1 miles away); The American Doughboy (approx. 1.1 miles away); Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flatonia.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Flatonia City Hospital and Opera House (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Dave W, February 7, 2026
2. Robert Hancock Hunter Marker
Photographed by Dave W, February 7, 2026
3. Robert Hancock Hunter Marker
Photographed by Dave W, February 7, 2026
4. Robert Hancock Hunter Marker
Looking southwest from marker. Building in the background is at the west end of the Sacred Heart Cemetery, which is just south of Oak Hill Cemetery where marker is located.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 8, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
