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Historical Markers in Rochelle, Texas

 
Clickable Map of McCulloch 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 McCulloch County, TX (21) Brown County, TX (30) Coleman County, TX (36) Concho County, TX (14) Mason County, TX (43) Menard County, TX (36) San Saba County, TX (41)  McCullochCounty(21) McCulloch County (21)  BrownCounty(30) Brown County (30)  ColemanCounty(36) Coleman County (36)  ConchoCounty(14) Concho County (14)  MasonCounty(43) Mason County (43)  MenardCounty(36) Menard County (36)  SanSabaCounty(41) San Saba County (41)
Brady is the county seat for McCulloch County
Rochelle is in McCulloch County
      McCulloch County (21)  
ADJACENT TO MCCULLOCH COUNTY
      Brown County (30)  
      Coleman County (36)  
      Concho County (14)  
      Mason County (43)  
      Menard County (36)  
      San Saba County (41)  
 
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1 Texas, McCulloch County, Rochelle — 2146 — Geographic Center of Texas
On U.S. 377, 0.4 miles north of County Road 454, on the right when traveling north.
Five miles northwest is the geographic center of Texas, an imaginary point whose co-ordinates divide the state into four equal areas. In straight-line distance it is 437 miles from the state’s most westerly point on the Rio Grande River above El . . . Map (db m116513)
2 Texas, McCulloch County, Rochelle — 4314 — Rochelle Cemetery
Near County Road 423, 0.3 miles south of County Road 424, on the right when traveling south.
E.E. Willoughby (1853-1935), a cattleman from Tarrant County, moved to Rochelle (then about 1.5 mi. SE) in 1883. He acquired land here in 1886 along the Brady - San Saba Road. In 1889 he donated two acres near this site for the community’s school . . . Map (db m116448) HM
3 Texas, McCulloch County, Rochelle — 4315 — Rochelle Depot
On U.S. 190 at SE 5th Street, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 190.
J.F. Crew of Ohio purchased land here in 1902 and later moved to McCulloch County and founded the settlement of Rochelle. When the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad built a line from Brownwood to Brady in 1902-03, he was successful in having it . . . Map (db m116451) HM
4 Texas, McCulloch County, Rochelle — 4976 — Soldiers Waterhole1850 - 1869
On County Road 412, 1 mile east of County Road 416, on the right when traveling east.
U.S. soldiers, under command of Robert E. Lee, used this site while traveling the nearby Military Road and patroling this area for Indians. Westbound immigrants also camped here prior to the Civil War. Here 27 Indians surprised and . . . Map (db m116512) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 23, 2024