San Marcos in Hays County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Charles Lewis McGehee Cabin

Photographed by Richard Denney, October 5, 2013

1. Charles Lewis McGehee Cabin Marker

Inscription. The McGehee family came to Texas from Alabama in 1847. In 1859, Charles Lewis McGehee, Jr. (1837-1929) acquired this property along the San Marcos River. He soon built this cabin (1/2 mi. E) for his wife, Sarah Jane (Humphreys), and their children. One of the oldest existing structures in this part of Hays County. The cabin features a fireplace and chimney of hand-hewn stone. About 1870, McGehee moved his family from the farm into the town of San Marcos, where he worked as a land developer and stock dealer.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10294.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 29° 51.329′ N, 97° 53.891′ W. Marker is in San Marcos, Texas, in Hays County. It is on North Old Bastrop Highway (County Route 266) 1.3 miles south of San Marcos Highway (Texas Highway 80), on the left when traveling south. Marker is just within the gate of private property on Rancho De Camino Real - Railroad Road south of the San Marcos River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Marcos TX 78666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of the First Town of San Marcos (a few steps from this marker); Don Felipe Roque de la Portilla

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(a few steps from this marker); Lt. Zebulon M. Pike (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Ignacio Elizondo’s 1813 Campaign (approx. ¼ mile away); McGehee Crossing (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cheatham-Hohenberg Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Kings Highway (approx. 1.3 miles away); Thompson's Islands (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Marcos.

Other markers no longer nearby. Gen. Antonio Gaona’s 1836 Campaign (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing); El Camino De Nacogdoches (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Richard Denney, October 5, 2013

2. Charles Lewis McGehee Cabin Marker

Panorama with marker to right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard Denney

3. Panorama with marker to right

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2013, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,105 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2013, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.