Johnson City in Blanco County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Johnson Settlement Trail

Photographed by Mansfieldphoto.com, August 16, 2025

1. Johnson Settlement Trail Marker

Inscription. The sidewalk ahead leads to the Johnson Settlement, frontier home of President Johnson's paternal grandparents, Samuel Ealy Johnson, Sr., and Eliza Bunton Johnson.

Between 1867 and 1872 Sam Ealy Johnson, Sr., and his brother Tom drove huge herds of longhorns from this homestead north along the Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas. The original cabin remains, surrounded by barns and outbuildings that reflect nearly a century of ranching and farming on this land.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #36 Lyndon B. Johnson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 30° 16.484′ N, 98° 24.652′ W. Marker is in Johnson City, Texas, in Blanco County. It is at the intersection of Ladybird Lane and Avenue G, on the left when traveling west on Ladybird Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Johnson City TX 78636, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country.

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,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The LBJ Legacy (a few steps from this marker); Johnson City (within shouting distance of this marker); LBJ Boyhood Home (within

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shouting distance of this marker); L. B. J. Boyhood Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lyndon B. Johnson and Hill Country Electrification (about 500 feet away); Pedernales Electric Cooperative (about 500 feet away); Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. (about 500 feet away); E. Babe Smith (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnson City.

Photo on Johnson Settlement Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010

2. Photo on Johnson Settlement Trail Marker

Johnson Settlement Trail Marker Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010

3. Johnson Settlement Trail Marker Map

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010

4. Johnson Settlement Trail Marker

Looking SSW, with the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Visitor Center in background.

Johnson Settlement Trail Marker - Old Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010

5. Johnson Settlement Trail Marker - Old Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,683 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 27, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.