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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Garwood

 
Clickable Map of Colorado County, Texas and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Colorado County, TX (140) Austin County, TX (120) Fayette County, TX (162) Jackson County, TX (20) Lavaca County, TX (151) Wharton County, TX (51)  ColoradoCounty(140) Colorado County (140)  AustinCounty(120) Austin County (120)  FayetteCounty(162) Fayette County (162)  JacksonCounty(20) Jackson County (20)  LavacaCounty(151) Lavaca County (151)  WhartonCounty(51) Wharton County (51)
Columbus is the county seat for Colorado County
Garwood is in Colorado County
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1 ► Texas, Colorado County, Garwood — 1853 — First Producing Gas Well in Colorado County — (12 Mi, W.) —
On State Highway 71 0.1 miles north of Farm to Market Road 333, on the right when traveling south.
Completed on July 17, 1932, as Nelson No. 1 Well, at a depth of 4,052 ft.; was drilled by Coyle-Concord Oil Company owner of 30,000 acres of block leases in area. Many other wells were soon drilled as a result of success here. Site called Garwood . . . — — Map (db m192875) HM
2 ► Texas, Colorado County, Garwood — 2106 — Garwood —
On Arthur Street at Burford Street, on the right when traveling south on Arthur Street.
Founded in 1901, the town of Garwood is located on land once occupied by Preston Gilbert, one of Stephen F. Austin's "Old 300" colonists, who acquired the acreage in 1827. In 1896, Marcus Hervy Townsend, Thomas A. Hill, and William Thomas Burford . . . — — Map (db m192871) HM
3 ► Texas, Colorado County, Garwood — Norman L. Lanier Memorial —
On Baxter Street at Mansfield Road, on the right when traveling north on Baxter Street.
In Memory of Norman L. Lanier Born March 2, 1925 Killed in Action Oct. 3, 1944 While serving with the 45th Div. 180th Inf. in Southern France — — Map (db m192873) WM
4 ► Texas, Colorado County, Garwood — Sgt. William Foster Memorial —
On Baxter Street at Mansfield Road, on the right when traveling north on Baxter Street.
In Memory of Sgt. William Foster Born June 11, 1917 Killed in Action Nov. 14, 1943 While Serving With the 310 Bomb Group, 47 Wing in North Africa — — Map (db m192872) WM
 
 
  
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026