Palacios in Matagorda County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Home of Horace Yeamans
Photographed by Dave W, January 31, 2026
1. Home of Horace Yeamans Marker
A member of the 1829 colony of Stephen F. Austin, and one of organizers of Tres Palacios Baptist Church. Homesite is land given him for service in army of the Republic of Texas. House was built, 1850's, by shipwright.
Erected 1965 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2538.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Texas Independence. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.
Location. 28° 47.309′ N, 96° 11.693′ W. Marker is in Palacios, Texas, in Matagorda County. It is on Farm to Market Road 521 0.3 miles west of Ramsey Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1024 FM521, Palacios TX 77465, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Collegeport (approx. 4½ miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Collegeport (approx. 4½ miles away); Ashby-Wilson Creek Community (approx. 5.2 miles away); Grimes Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); Palacios Colored School (approx. 5.7 miles away); St. Peters Catholic Church (approx. 5.8 miles away); The A. B. Pierce Home (approx. 5.8 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Palacios (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palacios.
Also see . . . Additional information about the home of Horace Yeamans.
Horace Yeamans, Sr., born 1811 in New York State, arrived in Matagorda County, Texas, 1829, with Stephen F. Austins Latorial Colony, died at age of 93, in 1904 at Matagorda, Texas, and is buried in Cemetery at Matagorda.(Submitted on February 11, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)
Additional commentary.
1. Location
Marker is on a private home and on private property. You can view the home and marker from the road.
— Submitted February 11, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.
Photographed by Dave W, January 31, 2026
2. Home of Horace Yeamans Marker
Marker seen here attached to chimney.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 30 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
