Stonewall in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Major Israel M. Nunez
(1841 - 1906)
Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015
1. Major Israel M. Nunez Marker
Civil War veteran and stage line operator who in 1870 founded Stonewall, naming it for Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson.
Major Nunez, who lived 2 miles south of town and had a family of 9 children, donated land in 1886 for Stonewall School No. 18.
Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 10091.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 30° 14.254′ N, 98° 39.754′ W. Marker is in Stonewall, Texas, in Gillespie County. It is at the intersection of Peach Street and Loring Street, on the right when traveling east on Peach Street. Marker is located at the street entrance arch to Stonewall Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 Peach St, Stonewall TX 78671, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Hill Country. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lyndon Baines Johnson (here, next to this marker); President's Ranch Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Stonewall Community Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Triumphing Over Tragedy The Danz Family Story (approx. 1.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial Poles and Flags
this page online
Also see . . . Stonewall: Permission to Dig. From the web blog “Free Range”, a history of the community of Stonewall and some biographical facts on Israel Nunez. (Submitted on November 26, 2015.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015
2. Major Israel M. Nunez and
Lyndon Baines Johnson Markers
Lyndon Baines Johnson Markers
Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015
3. Stonewall Elementary School
Photographed by Duane Hall, November 12, 2015
4. View to Southwest from Peach Street
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 912 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
